This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Offensive weapons
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Whilst this is related to all of the UK, knife crime has suddenly surged in Essex within the last couple of months. There have been at least 5 known stabbings in the last couple of weeks alone! This has got to stop!
Knives are not cool. If you're carrying a knife and are caught, this should be an instant jail term, no questions asked. If caught using a knife, this should be a minimum of ten years. Something has to be done to prevent any more crimes in this area!
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