Petition · past parliament

Send army to tackle knife & gun crime in uk

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

According to bbc knife crime rose by 93% this year. 280 people killed by knife last year, highest since the records began. 10 people in two months this year alone. How many more deaths do we need to see before the government act and put a stop to it. We want army to tackle knife & gun crime in uk.

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 not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. In particular, we're not sure whether you'd like to make the military responsible for crime prevention or whether you'd like something else.

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Timeline

6 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
18 Mar 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Mar 2019

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