Rejected petition Reject Royal Mail proposals to ban firearm transportation

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As detailed on their website
http://www.royalmail.com/sites/default/files/Proposals_to_prohibit_Firearms_from_postal_services.pdf, The Royal Mail are proposing changes to ban the posting of firearms, guns and component parts. This will adversely affect dealerships in the country causing job losses and closures, plus impact to consumers as there is currently no alternative. We request that this change is not approved

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It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

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Date submitted 22 August 2012
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