Rejected petition: Ban the online sale of all knives
Rejected on
To pass legislation that prevents the advertising and sale of all knives
Knife crime is a serious problem. Banning only certain types of knives is highly problematic and still leaves scope for purchase of knives that can be used to cause harm. If people want a knife, then they should go to a retailer who can verify age and intent of the purchase
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Ban selling knives online
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/710870We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.