Closed petition Require that photo ID and fingerprints are taken prior to the purchase of knives

I feel the law needs to be changed regarding the purchase of knives. I believe that when purchasing a knife, photo ID should be held on record and finger prints taken, to reduce the lives lost to knife crime.

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231 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 231 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 13 April 2026
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