Help to get knives off the streets

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

It is vital that the government change laws on knife crime as it can be the reasons for not only things like robbery's, assaults but also death. The campaign #knifefree has shown real life stories, one of them being Ben's story, where he began carrying a knife for protection.

-Increasing since 2014 by 10,000 offences
-214 people have been killed by a blade in England and Wales
-Average age for knife crime is 15
-Knives are the most common weapon used in England as there's not as many laws preventing use

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 understand that you would like more action to tackle knife crime, but are not sure what action you would like.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

You may also wish to sign one of these petitions:

People found with a knife to get 10 years and using a knife 25 years in prison.
Introduce Knife crime awareness/first aid workshops into schools.
Reverse the cuts made to police services across the UK since 2010 to save lives!

Timeline

13 Feb 2019	Petition opened for signatures
19 Feb 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 19 Feb 2019

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