Submitted on Saturday 30th May 2026
Rejected on Thursday 18th June 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Ban All Ceremonial Knives
Ceremonial blades pose public risks and complicate policing. The UK government must repeal legal exemptions, mandate safe, blunt alternatives, and work with faith groups to ensure safety.
This petition calls for a ban on ceremonial knives in public. It demands the government amend the Criminal Justice Act 1988 to remove religious and cultural exemptions. Requiring live blades like the Kirpan or skean dhu to be replaced with safe blunt replicas to ensure public safety.
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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.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
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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