Protecting yourself against the threat of violence is never an easy thing to do. But carrying an offensive weapon in public is completely against the law. If you’re caught with a knife then you could get up to four years in prison and a £1,000 fine.
Maybe it makes you feel safer, but using a weapon – even in self-defence – can complete ruin your life and leave you stuck behind bars for a long time. There are other much more effective ways of protecting yourself from violence.
Check out the links below to find out how.
- 99 Percent Campaign
- Step Forward: 0800 1216 753 (Anti-Bullying Help Line)
- Tower Hamlets Victim Support Scheme
3 Merchant Street
London E3 4LY
020 8981 8421 - London Against Knife and Gun Crime
- Directgov
- Aasha Gang Mediation Project
- Osmani Trust
- KnifeCrime
- TheSite
