Petition · past parliament
Double the mandatory sentence for possession of a Firearm
Closed
46 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK and specifically urban inner city areas are blighted by gun crime. Murders, injury shootings and possesssion of Firearms (Section One) are increasing. The mandatory sentence for possession of such a Firearm at the moment is 5 years.Doubling this to 10 years would provide a massive deterrent.
Timeline
| 15 Sep 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Mar 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
46
Status
Closed
Opened
15 Sep 2017
Closed
15 Mar 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.