Ban on ninja swords under Ronan's Law set to come in by summer
The rules are named after 16-year-old Ronan Kanda, who was killed in Wolverhampton in 2022
Last updated 27th Mar 2025
A ban on ninja swords, campaigned for by the family of a murdered teenager from Wolverhampton, is coming into force by August.
From 1st August 2025, it'll be illegal to possess, sell, make or import the weapon.
Ronan's Law
It's the final part of a package of anti-knife crime rules known as Ronan's Law, named after 16-year-old Ronan Kanda from Wolverhampton.
In 2022, Ronan was killed with a ninja sword, whilst standing just yards away from his family home.
The move to ban the blades will be laid before Parliament on Thursday and will come into force in the summer once it has gained approval in Parliament.
His mother, Pooja Kanda, has campaigned for a law change, she said "today marks a very important day for us as a family and our campaign.
"Since losing our beautiful boy Ronan, we have relentlessly campaigned for a ban on ninja swords - the lethal weapon which took his life.
"We believe ninja swords have no place in our society other than to seriously harm and kill.
"Each step towards tackling knife crime is a step towards getting justice for our boy Ronan."
What the rules mean
Anyone caught with a ninja sword in private could face six months in prison, set to increase to two years under plans in the Crime and Policing Bill.
The weapons can be handed over in knife-surrender bins or local police stations under a surrender scheme running in July.
Under Ronan's Law, the Home Office has also announced a raft of measures including making retailers report bulk or suspicious sales to police, and increasing the jail sentence for selling weapons to children, or illegal blades such as zombie knives, to two years.
The Government is also set to consult on introducing a licensing scheme for retailers who want to sell knives in the spring.
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