This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition I want harder sentences on people carrying and using knifes

Here now too often we hear of the devastating effects that carrying knifes and the knife crime is having on peoples lives. Government and police needs to make a stand On this matter and if you are carrying a knife or using one does not matter and will be harder on sentenceing

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Also government making it harder to buy a knife

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/233926

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