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Dangerous weapons fuel violence.We have
Dangerous weapons fuel violence.We have banned all handguns,
introduced five-year minimum sentences for those caught with an
unlawful firearm and raised the age limit for owning an air gun. Now
we will go further.We will introduce a Violent Crime Reduction Bill to
restrict the sale of replica guns, raise the age limit for buying knives to
18 and tighten the law on air guns. Head teachers will have legal rights
to search pupils for knives or guns. At-risk pubs and clubs will be
required to search for them and we will introduce tougher
sentences for carrying replica guns, for those involved in serious knife
crimes and for those convicted of assaulting workers serving the public.