Increase the sentence to ten years minimum if you are caught carrying a knife

I think that the minimum sentence for being found carrying a knife should be increased to ten years.

This petition closed on 30 May 2024 with 1,879 signatures

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People are needlessly losing their lives as a result of knife crime. This is destroying families. I believe that having a minimum sentence of ten years could help reduce knife crime and the destruction it causes.


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