Petition · past parliament

Form a volunteer home defence force, to counter the threat of Islamic terrorism

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Everyone knows that it is only a matter of time before Islamic terrorists strike in the UK. If we are forced to wait for the police to attend, hundreds could be killed. We need an armed volunteer force to supplement our police force.
The Home Guard worked in the last war, and it will work this one.
The UK Government has to act now, to protect the people. We cannot wait for terrorists to kill and maim hundreds, perhaps thousands.
Government cuts are affecting front line services, despite the assurances from George Osborne. We don't need people who can quote laws or arrest jaywalkers, we need people that can shoot a terrorist in the head to stop them activating a suicide bomb or murdering hundreds with a Kalashnikov There are thousands of ex forces who can do the job. Protect the People!

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

14 Dec 2015 Petition opened for signatures
17 Dec 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Dec 2015

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