Rejected petition Grant Bill Edwards a Firearms Certificate

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Allow farmer Bill Edwards to retain his Firearms Certificate after it was revoked following an incident on his farm. Bill Edwards discharged a shotgun at a van being driven by a metal thief on his remote farm. The van driver was attempting to run over Bill's mother. no-one was injured in the incident. Bill Edwards will lose his job without a Firearms Certificate and Natural Justice says he should not be punished.

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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 14 July 2013
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