Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Increase the minimum sentence for illegal possession of a knife to 20 years
Closed
55 signatures
What the petition asks
We want anyone found carrying a knife, without very good reason, to be automatically given a 20-year prison sentence as a minimum.
Too many people are needlessly being stabbed. There is almost never a good reason to carry a knife in public but many feel they can carry, and use, knives without the fear of appropriate punishment.
Make the punishment so strong that people will stop carrying and using knives.
Make the punishment so strong that people will stop carrying and using knives.
Timeline
| 25 Jan 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
55
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
25 Jan 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.