This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Give ALL police officers the Authority to Stop and Search for Knives
Due to the amount of Stabbings and Reduce people Carrying Knives Local Officers get to know the ones who are Likely to be Carrying them, it is the Only way of Controlling them, if they get caught then the Punishment should fit the Crime and Hopefully stop some or most from doing so.
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Far too many have lost their lives and continue to do so.
Let’s see if it works as there seems no other way, Knives can not be Banned for Logical reasons.
Saving a few is worth it.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. Police officers are currently able to stop and search people with reasonable grounds for suspecting they are carrying a weapon. You can find out more here:
https://www.gov.uk/police-powers-to-stop-and-search-your-rights
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