Petition · past parliament
Make carrying a knife the same punishment as carrying a firearm.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Bring the laws/punishment for carrying a knife or any "deadly weapon" to the same of that of carrying a firearm.
Knife crime is on the rise it is the real pandemic in this country. Nothing significant has been done to tackle this, other than increased stop and searches. Make the risk greater for carrying a knife or a deadly weapon, by making the punishment that of carrying a firearm.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 18 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.