Petition · past parliament
make carrying a bladed weapon in public a mandatory five years in prison
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
after a dramatic increase in stabbings over the past few years
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Oct 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.