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Require that photo ID and fingerprints are taken prior to the purchase of knives

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closedDepartment for Business and TradeOpened 13 October 2025Closed 13 April 2026

Background

I feel the law needs to be changed regarding the purchase of knives. I believe that when purchasing a knife, photo ID should be held on record and finger prints taken, to reduce the lives lost to knife crime.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

North HerefordshireDr Ellie Chowns
35
Meriden and Solihull EastSaqib Bhatti
19
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull NorthLiam Byrne
12
South DorsetLloyd Hatton
7
Hereford and South HerefordshireJesse Norman
7
Maidstone and MallingHelen Grant
4
NuneatonJodie Gosling
3
Sussex WealdMs Nusrat Ghani
3
The WrekinMark Pritchard
3
Birmingham YardleyJess Phillips
3
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shireMr Angus MacDonald
2
AldershotAlex Baker
2
Sheffield HeeleyLouise Haigh
2
North Warwickshire and BedworthRachel Taylor
2
Glastonbury and SomertonSarah Dyke
2
Droitwich and EveshamNigel Huddleston
2
Esher and WaltonMonica Harding
2
BroxbourneLewis Cocking
2
Broadland and FakenhamJerome Mayhew
2
Bury SouthChristian Wakeford
2

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 742878.