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This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament

Rejected petition CHANGE THE LAW THAT IF YOU CARRY A KNIFE MINIMUM TERM IMPRISONMENT IS 10 YEARS

Knife crime is becoming an epidemic, the laws and punishment is not a deterrant. I think we need to make it alot sterner punishment

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/210359

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