Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Introduce mandatory life sentence for possession of a knife
Closed
35 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it law for anyone carrying a knife on the street to get life imprisonment. Whole life!
The stabbings are becoming a joke now. The current law is not sufficient. An example needs to be set. Imprison anyone found guilty of carrying a knife. What has this society come to?
Timeline
| 10 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Jan 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
35
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
10 Jul 2020
Closed
10 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.