Submitted on Saturday 30th May 2026
Rejected on Thursday 18th June 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Remove all religious exemptions from knife carrying laws
Remove all religious exemptions from UK knife carrying laws under the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and Offensive Weapons Act 2019. No exemptions based on religion. One equal law for all citizens. Current exemption undermines public safety and creates unequal application knife carrying laws.
I petition Parliament to remove all religious exemptions from UK knife carrying laws under the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and Offensive Weapons Act 2019. Currently, an exception is given on the ground of religious beliefs, creating unequal application of the law. One equal law for all citizens regardless of faith. This is about public safety and equality. The current exemption undermines knife crime prevention efforts.
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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 may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: “Ban carrying religious, cultural & ceremonial bladed & pointed items in public” petition.parliament.uk/petitions/770412
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