Ban everyone from carrying knives,blades and ceremonial knives

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Introduce a clear policy banning knives of any kind, including religious or ceremonial blades. Everywhere should remain completely weapon free. (Knives for work purposes or hunting allowable with a licence)

Carrying of weapons for any reason needs to lead to prosecution, unless the person has a licence to carry one for work purposes or hunting. Ceremonial knives should never be carried.

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 this petition, which calls for similar action: “Ban carrying religious, cultural & ceremonial bladed & pointed items in public” Ban carrying religious, cultural & ceremonial bladed & pointed items in public

You may also be interested in this petition: "Ban the sale of machetes and hunting knives to those without a licence" Ban the sale of machetes and hunting knives to those without a licence

Timeline

3 Jun 2026	Petition opened for signatures
18 Jun 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 Jun 2026

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