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Farid Farid

Machetes and swords get the chop as new laws begin

South Australia has moved to impose tougher knife laws following similar moves interstate. (SUPPLIED BY Australian Government/AAP PHOTOS)

Owners of machetes or swords have three months to surrender their weapons as another state falls into line with an Australia-wide crackdown on dangerous knives.

The surrender of the blades, to be classified as prohibited weapons, takes effect in South Australia from July.

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