This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Carrying knives in public places should carry mandatory custodial sentence .
Rejected on
Debate in Parliament and bring in new legislation.
To stop the amount of knife crime murders and discourage youths in gangs carrying knives.
Why was this petition rejected?
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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Increase penalties for knife crime offences: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/618505
Increase mandatory minimum sentences for carrying a knife, with no parole: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/622234
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