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Petition · past parliament

Amend the law to allow homeowners the right to defend burglary with deadly force

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

In light of recent events, I and anyone who signs this petition will be asking the government to amend law to allow home owners to protect themselves and their premises from burglary or break ins by use of deadly force.
In light of recent events, I and anyone who signs this petition will be asking the government to amend law to allow home owners to protect themselves and their premises from burglary or break ins by use of deadly force. This in turn will act as a deterrent to anyone who wishes to unlawfully break in to another person's property.

Why it was rejected

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

Create a change to the law on home invasions, to further protect residents.

Timeline

4 Apr 2018 Petition opened for signatures
11 Apr 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 Apr 2018

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