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Tougher UK Knife Crime Laws

Submitted on Thursday 22nd September 2022

Rejected on Monday 26th September 2022

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

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Tougher UK Knife Crime Laws

Petition Details

UK Knife Crime is out of control, action needs to be taken fast. Communities are mourning the loss of relatives, friends & children on a daily basis.UK sentencing and punishment laws aren't sufficient enough, evidently! Preventing senseless loss of precious lives on our street needs to be a priority

Additional Information

Support communities
Step up police patrols
Increase the sentencing laws and punishments
Punishment for even first-time offenders of those armed with a weapon.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You might like to sign the following petitions relating to sentencing for knife crime offences:

Increase mandatory minimum sentences for carrying a knife, with no parole
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/622234

Increase penalties for knife crime offences
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/618505

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