Rejected petition Regulate Knives; Create new Legislation for carrying knives.

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Knife Crime is on the rise. In USA the gun crime is the talk, here it's knives. We hearby want tighter sanctions for people carrying sharp knives because death by this weapon is too high. We also may want an increase in regulation for sharp knives like alcohol and cigarettes. 18+ and make sure it's followed. Procecution/Jail for shops who sell to underage. License the shops for knives.

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Date submitted 23 December 2012
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