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Petition

To buy and fit metal detector gates at schools for kids safety.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

To fit metal detector gates for kids safety at schools.
Too many kids been stabbed , carrying weapons , knifes etc . Now boy stabbed and killed at school. Something must be done in ASAP. People scared to send kids to schools , parks and even let the kids to go outdoors.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Fund all secondary schools to have metal detectors
Fund all secondary schools to have metal detectors

Timeline

3 Feb 2025 Petition opened for signatures
20 Mar 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Mar 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Aug 2026.