Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Steve Lambert
Publication Date: March 11, 2025 - 20:26
Online retail giant Amazon stops bladed-weapon sales to Manitobans in wake of new law
March 11, 2025
Online retail outlet Amazon said Tuesday it has halted all shipments of machetes and other long-bladed weapons to Manitoba addresses.The move came after the Manitoba government enacted new rules in December to limit in-store sales of such items to minors, after a series of assaults involving machetes.The new law requires retail outlets in the province to only sell long-bladed instruments to people with photo ID that can prove they are adults. Retailers are also required to keep the instruments out of reach of the general public and to keep sales records for two years.
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