Rejected petition "intent to kill" if in possession of a knife

Laws Eliminating Weapons in Society - to bring in "intent to kill" charges if in possession of a knife

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to reduce the number of deaths in relation to stab wounds and to deter the carrying of knives

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 understand you are concerned about knife crime, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. It is already illegal to possess or threaten with an offensive weapon, and the intent to cause injury is already considered when charging and sentencing.

You may wish to sign this petition:
Introduce a minimum sentence for carrying a knife, equal to carrying a firearm. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300054

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 21 July 2020
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