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Up to 10 years or longer for carrying some sort of weapons.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Already 9 days in to the New Years and there has been a number of stabbings happening around London. police need to be on the search permanently for weapons ie like knifes if find carrying a weapon they should be jailed up to 10 years. London needs to take action now.
Knife crimes

Why it was rejected

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

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're understand that you're concerned about knife crime, but we're not sure whether you'd like changes to stop and search rules or changes to sentences for carrying weapons.

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People found with a knife to get 10 years and using a knife 25 years in prison.

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Timeline

9 Jan 2019 Petition opened for signatures
17 Jan 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Jan 2019

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