Petition · past parliament

Arm all UK police officer to help defend our streets from terrorism

Closed 573 signatures

What the petition asks

As a result of the atrocities in Paris with Charlie Hebdo and 15/11/2015 it is clear that the UK is vulnerable in the sense that only specialised officers can use firearms. Authorising all officers to use firearms will assist in protecting the UK public from the same types of atrocities.

Timeline

16 Nov 2015 Petition opened for signatures
16 May 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 573
Status Closed
Opened 16 Nov 2015
Closed 16 May 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.