{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/771512.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":771512,"attributes":{"action":"Abolish all religious exemptions for carrying bladed articles in public","background":"Repeal Section 139(5)(b) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 to completely remove the statutory defense that allows individuals to carry a knife or bladed article in a public place for religious reasons.","additional_details":"UK law bans carrying a knife in public without a \"good reason,\" but Section 139(5)(b) grants an exemption for religious reasons.\r\nWe believe public safety laws must apply equally to everyone, without exception. No one should carry a blade in public based on faith. The government must remove this exemption entirely to ensure one uniform standard that protects everyone.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":15,"created_at":"2026-06-02T14:15:47.058Z","updated_at":"2026-06-18T14:35:39.967Z","rejected_at":"2026-06-18T14:35:36.132Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-06-02T14:39:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: “Ban carrying religious, cultural & ceremonial bladed & pointed items in public” https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/770412"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}