Petition · past parliament

Repeal the 1988 and 1997 Firearms Acts.

Closed 43 signatures

What the petition asks

We, the undersigned, petition the government to repeal the 1997 and 1988 Firearms Act. We believe that law-abiding people should be allowed to own firearms prohibited under these laws, should they wish to do so. These acts were knee-jerk reactions and have done nothing to decrease violent crime.

Timeline

25 Jan 2016 Petition opened for signatures
25 Jul 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 43
Status Closed
Opened 25 Jan 2016
Closed 25 Jul 2016

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