Petition To make it a prison offence if found to be carrying a knife in a public place.

There can be no excuse for anyone to carry a knife in public for anything other a trade or profession. Knife crime is growing exponentially and without a suitable deterrent will continue to do so.

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Zero tolerance. Offenders will go to prison on a first offence for a minimum of 12 months.

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24 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 24 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 6 November 2019
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