A bill restricting the sale of long-bladed weapons was introduced in Manitoba Wednesday by Justice Minister Matt Wiebe.
The bill defines a long-bladed weapon as a machete, knife or sword or other weapon that is at least 30 cm long.
The bill would restrict access to long-bladed weapons in stores by making retailers secure them so a customer cannot just pick one up without help from a staff member.
It also would require ID upon purchase and not allow retailers to sell the blades to minors.
The retailer would also take personal information from the buyer, including their name, address and date of birth. The records must also show the make and model of the long blade.
Those records would have to be kept for two years.
Individuals could face a $5,000 fine for a first offence under the act, which could jump to $10,000 for subsequent offences. A business would be first fined $25,000, a penalty that could get as high as $100,000 for subsequent offences.