Petition Ban the sale to, and possession by, civilians of combat daggers and bayonets.

These weapons' sole function is to kill - they can have no place in civilian ownership and yet are legally available to any UK adult. This is a legal loophole which could be easily closed.

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I am a secondary school teacher and work in the Security industry.

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48 signatures

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Date closed 3 May 2017
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