Petition · past parliament
Prevent the UK government from introducing new licensing laws for air guns.
Closed
139 signatures
What the petition asks
Airguns already require licences when they are above a certain power yet new laws have been proposed to apply license requirements for ALL air guns.
Airguns are important for pest and vermin control and are a fun hobby for many people across the UK.
Airguns are important for pest and vermin control and are a fun hobby for many people across the UK.
There were 4,203 recorded crimes in which air weapons were used during 2010/11, a fall of 15% compared with the previous year and 70% below the peak recorded in 2002/03.
In England and Wales firearms were reportedly used in 11,227 offences, 0.3% of all recorded crimes.
In England and Wales there were 388 firearm offences in which there was a fatal or serious injury, 13% lower than in 2009/10. In almost 80% of firearms offences no injury occurred.
www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/sn01940.pdf
In England and Wales firearms were reportedly used in 11,227 offences, 0.3% of all recorded crimes.
In England and Wales there were 388 firearm offences in which there was a fatal or serious injury, 13% lower than in 2009/10. In almost 80% of firearms offences no injury occurred.
www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/sn01940.pdf
Timeline
| 15 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
139
Status
Closed
Opened
15 Apr 2016
Closed
15 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.