This petition was submitted during the 2010 to 2015 Parliament
Rejected petition Possession of a knife law change
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We want to change the law and sentencing for carrying/possession of a knife if you are caught in possession of a knife it should be a minimum of 4 years imprisonment and a £5000 fine. Too many innocent people are dying because people carrying knives are still being allowed back out on the streets even after they have been given a warning for being caught in possession of a knife! No more second chances these second chances are killing or doing serious damage to innocent people!
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