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Petition Reclassify .22 pistols as Section 1

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The Home Office should reclassify .22 calibre pistols as Section 1 firearms. This would permit legitimate sportsmen & sportswomen to practice competitive target shooting sports as require by many disciplines, including Olympic qualification, in this country. There would be no risk to the public, sporting firearms are not linked to criminal activity.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

13,036 signatures

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Date closed 8 August 2012
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