Tougher UK Knife Crime Laws

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

UK Knife Crime is out of control, action needs to be taken fast. Communities are mourning the loss of relatives, friends & children on a daily basis.UK sentencing and punishment laws aren't sufficient enough, evidently! Preventing senseless loss of precious lives on our street needs to be a priority

Support communities
Step up police patrols
Increase the sentencing laws and punishments
Punishment for even first-time offenders of those armed with a weapon.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You might like to sign the following petitions relating to sentencing 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

Decisions about deploying local law enforcement resources is a matter for your local police force.

Timeline

22 Sep 2022	Petition opened for signatures
26 Sep 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 26 Sep 2022

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