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Petition · past parliament

Carrying a knife in public to without just cause to receive 5 years sentence

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Due to continued killing of innocent people . I suggest severe custodial measures be introduced as soon as possible

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We think that these petitions are similar:

Anyone caught using a knife to attack someone gets a minimum of 5 years inside
People found with a knife to get 10 years and using a knife 25 years in prison.
Increase punishment for any knife related crime

Timeline

8 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
25 Mar 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 25 Mar 2019

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