Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Introduce licences and 10-year mandatory sentences carrying an offensive weapon
Closed
283 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should introduce mandatory 10-year jail sentences for anyone carrying an offensive weapon. If someone needs such a weapon for a work or other purpose they should have to apply for a licence, which needs to be renewed each year.
Introduce this policy to stop unnecessary deaths.
Timeline
| 18 Aug 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
283
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
18 Aug 2021
Closed
18 Feb 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.