Rejected petition To impose tougher laws on air rifles and there licensing

I would like the government to impose tougher laws on air guns in the UK after my 1 year got shot after act of recklessness. I would like to see them licensed like real guns.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131446

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Date submitted 13 October 2016
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