Petition · past parliament
Restrict displaying and availability of knives in shops and online
Closed
52 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce penalties for keeping knives on the shelves in shops,use paper sample pictures.It will reduce theft and require shopkeepers to keep knives in safe place and require adult ID to purchase.Temporarily ban online knife purchase for the UK or require ID to pick up knife purchased online.
Taking knives off the shelves will reduce the availability of knives for purchase or potential theft. There should be a strict regulation of knive sales online. Obtaining knife online is too easy and they are widely available on ebay and other websites.
Timeline
| 1 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
52
Status
Closed
Opened
1 Oct 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.