Choose Knife: Choose Life:
Carry knife Use knife
Hurt someone Person dies
Face up to 20 years in prison
Don't carry knife
Go to university
Graduate university Travel the world
Get dream job
Get married
Buy first house
Leave prison
Start family
THERE’S NO EXCUSE FOR CARRYING A KNIFE. IT WON’T HELP YOU. IT WON’T PROTECT YOU.
IT WILL ONLY LEAD TO DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES.
Know the risks of knife carrying:
Swiss army knives, boxcutters, batons, flick knives, swords, nunchakus are considered knives under Victorian law, and are illegal.
Carrying or using a knife to hurt someone is illegal.
Carrying or using a knife to defend yourself is illegal.
If Police suspect you are carrying a knife, they can search you without a warrant.
You could face one year in prison for illegally carrying a knife.
‘Lose the Knife, Not a Life’ is a campaign by Crime Stoppers Victoria helping young people understand the dangers of knife-carrying.