Petition · past parliament
Free Reuben Gregory. (or suspend sentence)
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Pensioner, 72, who shot dead a burglar in self-defence after he broke into his caravan armed with a meat-hammer and a Molotov cocktail bomb is jailed for ten months for owning a shotgun without a licence. He was protecting himself and his sister from heavily armed intruders into his caravan.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Sentences are the responsibility of the courts, which are independent of the UK Government and Parliament.
Timeline
| 12 Dec 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Dec 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Dec 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.