This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Closed petition Introduce licences and 10-year mandatory sentences carrying an offensive weapon
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The Government should introduce mandatory 10-year jail sentences for anyone carrying an offensive weapon. If someone needs such a weapon for a work or other purpose they should have to apply for a licence, which needs to be renewed each year.
Introduce this policy to stop unnecessary deaths.
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