UM Todaymachete – UM Today https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca Your Source for University of Manitoba News Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:13:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 CBC Manitoba: New machete law could impact “trendiness” of the weapon, says criminology professor https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/cbc-manitoba-new-machete-law-could-impact-trendiness-of-the-weapon-says-criminology-professor/ https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/cbc-manitoba-new-machete-law-could-impact-trendiness-of-the-weapon-says-criminology-professor/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2024 20:32:30 +0000 https://news.umanitoba.ca/?p=209523 New machete law could impact "trendiness" of the weapon, says criminology professor]]> New rules governing the sales of machetes and other long-blade weapons in Manitoba come into effect Tuesday.

Retailers are required to keep the items stored in a way so shoppers can’t access them without assistance.

Businesses are also required to sell only to adults with photo identification and to keep records of their sales for two years.

Professor of Criminology Frank Cormier joined guest host Chloe Friesen to discuss the new law, follow the link to ear the conversation on CBC Manitoba.

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