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The government needs to take action against Knife Crime and make stronger laws.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Knife Crime is hitting a all-time high across the UK and it's not just a gang related issue. The government need to start taking action and enforce stronger laws against businesses and law breakers before more lives are lost.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We're not sure exactly what action you'd like the Government to take to tackle knife crime.

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Mandatory 10 year custodial sentence for people caught carrying a knife.

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Timeline

28 Jan 2018 Petition opened for signatures
2 Feb 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Feb 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.