Knives & Blades Law

By placing an order with NM Products LTD, the customer verifies that they are over 18 years of age and are aware of all laws regarding the possession or carrying of the products they are ordering. 

shall not be held liable for any infraction of laws by the purchaser, buyer, person who placed the order. 

By placing an order with us you agree to our undertaking age verification or other checks and you agree to our providing details to United Kingdom law enforcement agencies if asked for. 

We reserve the right to refuse completion of any order at our own discretion. 

As keen outdoor enthusiasts we are passionate about the items that we sell and about their appropriate and safe use. 

Indeed we have experienced situations where the right knife or tool has prevented serious injury or worse. 

However knives can be dangerous if improperly handled. 

It is also important to know and comply with the law regarding the carrying and use of knives (Criminal Justice Act 1988 & Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 in England and Wales). 

Offensive Weapons Act 1996 

This makes it an offence to sell to anyone under the age of 18 any knife, knife blade or razor blade, axe or any other article which has a blade or which is sharply pointed, and which is made or adapted for use for causing injury to the person. 

Whether a particular article is a knife is a question of fact, but using a wider definition, this legislation prohibits sales of, for example, sheath knives, kitchen knives, craft knives and carpet knives to persons under the age of 18. 

This legislation does not apply to folding pocket knives if the cutting edge of the blade is less than three inches or 7.62cm. 

Nor does it apply to replacement cartridges for safety razors, where less than 2mm of the blade is exposed. 

Basic laws on knives 

It is illegal to: 

•Sell a knife of any kind to anyone under 18 years old in England & Wales & NI (16 to 18 year olds in Scotland can buy cutlery and kitchen knives) 

•Carry a knife in public without good reason – unless it’s a knife with a folding blade 3 inches long (7.62 cm) or less, eg a Swiss Army knife 

•Carry, buy or sell any type of banned knife. 

•Use any knife in a threatening way (even a legal knife, such as a Swiss Army knife). 

Lock knives (knives with blades that can be locked when unfolded) are not folding knives, and are illegal to carry in public without good reason. 

Children are permitted to use knives appropriately (such as a safety knife when sailing) under adult supervision. 

Good reasons for carrying a knife 

Examples of good reasons to carry a knife in public can include: 

•Taking knives you use at work to and from work for example as a farmer or estate manager. 

•Carrying knives you use for recreational purposes, such as angler, sailor or any other reasonable grounds for expecting to need a knife whilst pursuing a lawful activity. 

•Taking knives to a gallery or museum to be exhibited. 

•The knife is going to be used for theatre, film, television, historical re-enactment or religious purposes, eg the kirpan some Sikhs carry. 

A court will decide if you’ve got a good reason to carry a knife if you’re charged with carrying it illegally. 

The maximum penalty for an adult carrying a knife without good reason is 4 years in prison and a fine of £5,000. 

It is illegal for us to sell any Weaponry like knives, swords or crossbows to anyone under 18 years of age. 

To avoid this we have to carry out standard age checks on all new customers before we can process and dispatch your order. 

We will do this in two ways: 

1: Electoral Roll check or if we can not find you either at billing or delivery address. 

2: We will contact you by e-mail asking for proof of age. 

Please provide us with a scan of any official ID which shows clearly your full name, home address and date of birth. 

Such as a driving licence, passport, birth certificate, medical insurance card or hospital letter 

A clear digital photo or a scan will be acceptable. 

E-mails should be sent to sales@nmproducts.ltd.uk 

Picture messages should be sent to 07768446040 

To ensure that your order is dealt with quickly please ensure that you provide us with your full first name and surname (no nicknames, initials or abbreviations) and please ensure that you enter the address that your payment card is registered at, as your billing details. 

An alternative delivery address can be entered at the checkout. 

Alternative If you send the above information at same time as placing the order you can avoid any delays 

Failure to enter the correct registered card address as recognized by your bank may result in the order being cancelled and refunded. 

Any scans or picture messages are deleted as soon as the information has been processed and no copies are kept. 

If you cannot e-mail or text your proof of age then a photocopy could be sent by post to: 

NM PRODUCTS LTD 
Unit H Staniforth Works, 
Main Street, 
Hackenthorpe, 
Sheffield, 
S12 4LB 

E-mails should be sent to sales@nmproducts.ltd.uk 

Picture text messages should be sent to 07768446040 with your full name and post code 

If you cannot send any proof of age your order will be cancelled and refunded after 7 days. 

We will only request proof of age once and once it is given the customers account will be updated, this will mean any further age checks for future orders will be unnecessary. 

If a customer logs into a new account then it is possible that they will be asked to provide proof of age again. 

Please make sure that you check your e-mails (and spam box!!) when you have placed your order because if we have to ask for proof of age and you do not reply your order will be delayed and/or cancelled and refunded. 

Since 2002, there have been two versions of the Electoral Roll available. 

The full (public) Electoral Roll and the edited (private) Electoral Roll. 

The full Electoral Roll lists all people who are entitled to vote but access to this list is restricted by law, only the Police, security services and credit reference agencies can search the full version of the UK Electoral Roll. 

It is possible to opt out of the edited Electoral Roll by means of ticking a box on the Electoral roll form. 

Once you have opted out then your listing will not be seen by businesses like us who use the Electoral Roll for identity checks. 

We can only view the edited version. 

If this is the case, we will need to see additional proof of age before we can process your order.