The major distributors haven't responded to two letters from the provincial government — issued Dec. 6, 2024, and Feb. 6, 2025 — asking them to "comply with the intent" of provincial legislation when selling machetes and other long-bladed weapons online, the government confirmed.

The new provincial rules, which came into effect Dec. 31 and only apply to in-store sales, require businesses to sell the items only to adults with photo identification, and to keep records of their sales for two years.

They must also keep the items stored in a way that prevents shoppers from accessing them without assistance.

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[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because Winnipeg has massive issues with machetes being used to assault and murder people.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/machete-attack-north-kildonan-winnipeg-1.7365355

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-machete-attack-youth-1.7293946

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/machete-attack-elmwood-1.7419911

https://www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/article/arrests-made-in-machete-attacks-involving-youth-winnipeg-police/

https://winnipegsun.com/news/crime/man-attacked-with-machete-bear-spray-in-a-park-near-main-street

https://retirement-republic.com/machete-attack-erupts-over-rent-dispute-in-winnipeg-suspect-arrested-for-assault/

https://globalnews.ca/news/10091659/manitoba-rcmp-machete-assault-home-invasion/

https://winnipegsun.com/news/local-news/kenora-man-arrested-for-machete-attack-near-bus-stop

https://winnipegsun.com/news/crime/15-year-old-boy-charged-with-aggravated-assault-after-youth-stabbed-seriously-injured

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2551460351639872&id=100064335803941 (FB post from Winnipeg Police)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/second-degree-murder-canon-beardy-1.4445641

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Manitoba had country's 2nd-highest homicide rate in 2021: Statistics Canada 'We need to do something different if we really want to provide real safety,' says U of Winnipeg professor

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-homicide-rates-2021-statistics-canada-1.6659655

I do not think machetes are the problem, but you do you.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Herein lies the problem. There are facts in the news article that you seem to be ignoring.

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Herein lies the problem. There are facts in the news article that you seem to be ignoring.

Like the fact that if you take away machetes people from Manitoba can and will find a way to kill one another, because they have the number 2 homicide rate in the country, so wasting time on banning a single possible weapon is pointless when it obviously isn't the issue?

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Where in the article did you see that Manitoba wanted to ban machetes?

I'll wait.

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Move that goal post you keep shuffling around into the middle of the street and play net if you want to make the world a better place. Works better than senselessly arguing with someone online about the merits of "Documenting sales and keeping age restricted items behind the counter" to solve deeply ingrained social issues.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 year ago

You don't have much to say now I guess.