Petition Introduce mandatory life sentences for carrying a knife or other bladed weapon

This is very simple, we want anyone caught carrying a knife or other bladed weapon in public without proper reason to be jailed for life. No exceptions, no bail or parole.

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Knife crime is getting out of hand and we believe police forces don't have the powers or resources to tackle the rise in knife crime. Let's give the criminal a deterrent that will make them think twice, and if they still decide to carry a knife then they should be taken off the streets.

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Date closed 30 May 2024
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