Support a law in Scotland for a two year sentence for carrying a knife
I want the Scottish Government to introduce a mandatory two year prison sentence for anyone caught with a knife. The current laws aren’t tough enough, and stronger action is needed to stop the rising violence in our communities.
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000
- 30 JUL 2025Petition rejectedirrelevant
Your petition is about something that the Scottish Government is responsible for. That means that the UK Government and Parliament can't look into it. The Scottish Parliament has its own Public Petitions Committee. If you'd like to send your petition to the Scottish Parliament, you can find out more here: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/committees/current-and-previous-committees/session-6-citizen-participation-and-public-petitions-committee
- 15 JUL 2025Petition created
Background
I want the government to act because knife crime is ruining lives, and current laws aren’t stopping it. A clear, tough sentence would deter offenders, protect the public, and show that carrying a weapon has real consequences.