Raise current penalty for carrying a knife illegally from 4 to 10 years.

Raise the penalty.

This petition was rejected on 8th Apr 2024 as it duplicates an existing petition

The Petition Committee commented:
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign: Introduce mandatory minimum sentences for possession of a knife: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/654820 Increase the sentence to ten years minimum if you are caught carrying a knife: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/652306 Impose a five-year minimum sentence for carrying knives: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/658787

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There should be a greater deterrent for individuals who consider carrying a knife in public to cause harm to others. Knife crime is taking too many lives. The best way for the government to prevent and protect the public is to raise the penalty for being caught carrying a knife from 4 years to 10 years.