Petition · Home Office

Introduce background checks for buying knives

Closed 145 signatures

What the petition asks

I think that the purchase of knives should require background checks. I feel this is essential in tackling the issue of knife crime
I believe that bringing in background checks could not only help monitor who has access to knives on a broad scale but also help to deter those wanting to buy a knife for an evil purpose.

I also think knowing where these knives would be stored at home could be part of the checks, to ensure that young children/teenagers don’t have easy access to them.

The aim of this idea is to help stop knife crime, to target one of the possible reasons why it happens so frequently - the easy access.

Timeline

11 Aug 2025 Petition opened for signatures
11 Feb 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 145
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 11 Aug 2025
Closed 11 Feb 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 10 Aug 2026.