Submitted on Monday 8th February 2021
Rejected on Monday 15th February 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Introduce a minimum sentence for carrying a knife, equal to carrying a firearm
There should be a statutory minimum sentence for those found carrying a knife, the same as if carrying a firearm. With the reported 33% increase in knife crime since 2011 it is clear that there needs to be serious consideration for the punishment for those carrying offensive weapons.
The cycle needs to stop and the only way positive results will become evident and we will see a reduction in young murders is if we tighten up on sentencing for those carrying a knife.
If a young person is caught with a knife and it is their first offence they potentially have no further punishment with the current policy’s around knife crime in place. Unlike those caught with a firearm. How many of those have been let off lightly for knife crimes have then gone on to re offend and use a knife
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You may wish to sign these petitions which call for the same and related actions:
Increase sentences relating to knife crime: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/563199
Two year minimum sentencing for 1st time offenders caught with a knife 16 yrs +: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554242
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