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This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Make all air or gas propelled gun owners to hold a legal licence .
In the light of recent events airguns can be purchased quite easily and can be left unchecked to their own devices. If cross bows can be made illegal why can't airguns which can cause just as much devastation as crossbows.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131446
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