Petition · past parliament
Raise the sentencing for carrying a knife to life
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The average sentence for carrying a knife is 6 months, this needs to be changed dramatically to solve this knife carrying epidemic we currently have going on.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 9 Jun 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jun 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.