Petition · past parliament

To impose tougher laws on air rifles and there licensing

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like the government to impose tougher laws on air guns in the UK after my 1 year got shot after act of recklessness. I would like to see them licensed like real guns.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

13 Oct 2016 Petition opened for signatures
20 Oct 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Oct 2016

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