Introduce 5yr Minimum Sentence for unlawfully carrying a Knife 3yrs Juveniles
We've a knife crime epidemic with too many people carrying knives in public; As a serving police officer I tackled many offenders carrying a knife & once almost lost my life when stabbed in chest arresting a burglar; too many parents are planning funerals instead of bright futures for their children
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- 17 FEB 2026Government respondedMinistry of JusticeGovernment reply
The Government is not planning to introduce minimum sentences for carrying a knife. The law already provides for minimum custodial sentences for repeat knife possession and threatening with a weapon.
Read full response - 31 JAN 202610,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 16 JAN 2026Petition opened for signaturesCreated by Norman Steven Brennan
Background
We want the GOVT to introduce minimum sentences in order to act as a deterrent for carrying knives & blades in public; Knife homicides far outnumber gun homicides; yet carry a gun there is a 5 year Minimum sentence but carrying a Knife its often a community sentence. We believe communities live in fear of Knife crime & it has become a scourge on society and needs to be dealt with as a serious Health issue and a National Emergency as it is affecting the fabric of society & too often involving children.