Rejected petition UK Gun Law

I Believe that the UK should be allowed to hold fire arms to use at ranges or hunting I believe that this is a human right, so why should the good innocent people have to give this right up due to a small few. the way the UK government could do this is by doing background checks

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 can't accept your petition in its current form as it does not call for a clear action from the UK Government and Parliament. It is not clear what action you would like the UK Government and Parliament to take. You could start a petition calling for a specific change in current legislation, or for new legislation relating to gun ownership.

You can find out more about current firearms licensing law here: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/518193/Guidance_on_Firearms_Licensing_Law_April_2016_v20.pdf

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Date submitted 28 April 2016
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