This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
Rejected petition Crack down on gun and knife crime and ease restrictions on licence holders.
Regardless of the ban on handguns and semi automatic rifles in 1988, for 2015 over 40% of firearms offences were committed with a handgun. Any number of firearms offences is unacceptable, however, why is the government punishing the legally abiding citizens by restricting those with licences?
More details
House of Commons Library "Firearms Crime Statistics: England & Wales" http://www.parliament.uk/commons-library
Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales financial year ending March 2015 National Statistics https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firearm-and-shotgun-certificates-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-march-2015/firearm-and-shotgun-certificates-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-march-2015
Offences involving the use of weapons - ONS February 2016
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.
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We we're not sure what you mean exactly by "crack down on gun and knife crime". We're also not sure what changes you would like to be made to the law on handguns and semi automatic rifles.
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