Petition · past parliament

All newly produced knives should have the pointed end removed.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK has a knife crime epidemic.
Many if the knives used to perpetuate stabbings have sharp pointy ends which as you can imagine cause all the damage, so I say get rid of it.
If the point isn’t there ie, a blunt end, you won’t be able to stab anyone, slash, yes, but vitales can be protected.
As a government initiative, once the new knives are produced. Have a knife amnesty with a voucher to replace old knives.
Pointed knives only to be sold to professionals chefs, butchers etc

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

1 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
8 Apr 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Apr 2019

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