Allow ownership and use of .22 Rimfire pistols for sporting purposes in the uk.

Closed 4,079 signatures

What the petition asks

We therefore request that the Government.

1. Repeal the Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997
2. Amend the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 such that the following sections remain repealed:
a. Section 12, 1(c)
b. Section 13

Prior to the 1997 Firearms(Amendment) (No 2) Act (which prohibited .22 calibre pistols), under the constraints of the Section 1 of the 1968 Firearms Act, competitors could legally purchase, own and use .22 calibre pistols for target shooting competition up to and including Olympic level at approved clubs.

We ask that the sport of target pistol shooting be once more permitted under the existing Section 1 Licencing scheme, allowing a much loved sporting discipline to flourish once more.

Timeline

11 Aug 2015	Petition opened for signatures
11 Feb 2016	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 4,079

Status Closed

Opened 11 Aug 2015

Closed 11 Feb 2016

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