Rejected petition Repeal the handgun ban & liberalise conceal-carry.

The signatories of this petition want to see handguns, rifles & shotguns treated like any other dangerous tool; available to law-abiding citizens in the same way cars are; with licensing & training to all who desire them for self-defence, hunting & collecting purposes. The time has come.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We understand that you'd like the laws on handguns, rifles and shotguns to be changed, but we're not sure exactly what legal changes you'd like to see.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 3 April 2018
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