Online retail giant Amazon will no longer ship machetes or other long-bladed weapons to its Manitoba customers, the company says.
The measure was put in place three months after the Manitoba government established new guidelines prohibiting the sale of such instruments to minors under the age of 18.
The Long-Bladed Weapon Control Act, which took effect in December, stipulates that retailers in Manitoba can only sell long-bladed instruments to adult customers who provide photo identification.
It is also mandatory for retailers to ensure instruments are inaccessible to the general public and to maintain sales records for a period of two years.
An Amazon spokesperson said the company is taking additional measures beyond the province’s legal requirements by prohibiting the shipment of long-bladed weapons to any address in Manitoba, regardless of the buyer’s age….