Petition · past parliament
Carrying knives in public places should carry mandatory custodial sentence .
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Debate in Parliament and bring in new legislation.
To stop the amount of knife crime murders and discourage youths in gangs carrying knives.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Increase penalties for knife crime offences: Increase penalties for knife crime offences
Increase mandatory minimum sentences for carrying a knife, with no parole: Increase mandatory minimum sentences for carrying a knife, with no parole
Increase penalties for knife crime offences: Increase penalties for knife crime offences
Increase mandatory minimum sentences for carrying a knife, with no parole: Increase mandatory minimum sentences for carrying a knife, with no parole
Timeline
| 21 Aug 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Aug 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.