I think they should increase the number of products they restrict - someone armed with a pressure washer tried to hold up a bank the other day - these thngs are leethal.

BHF Group has been providing its members with exactly this information in its factsheets and publications for years.
It is also continuing to press for clarity and consistency in what's included, particularly with the Local Better Regulation Office. Our argument is that unless retailers are absolutely clear on what is restricted and what is not, then they cannot adequately communicate that to their staff. Alchohol and tobacco are readily identifiable, the same is not true of all items that you might find in a hardware shop or cookshop. Chisels, scissors and a whole range of other products come to mind.
Trading Standards cannot be easily addressed nationally as it is not one national body: trading standards departments are run by councils and they interpret the rules locally.
Some are trying to widen the definitions, particularly of knives, to include, for example, some types of saw. They are able prosecute speculatively and then see if the...[comment was too long]

The industry should press Trading Standards for a definitive list of products.
The much better alternative is to scrap the act and introduce a 'Attempting to purchase or Carrying an age restricted item' act. This puts the blame where it should rest - with the under age person.