Petition · Department for Business and Trade
Require that photo ID and fingerprints are taken prior to the purchase of knives
Closed
231 signatures
What the petition asks
I feel the law needs to be changed regarding the purchase of knives. I believe that when purchasing a knife, photo ID should be held on record and finger prints taken, to reduce the lives lost to knife crime.
Timeline
| 13 Oct 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
231
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Opened
13 Oct 2025
Closed
13 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 7 Aug 2026.