Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Create new rights to use guns for defence on private property
Closed
61 signatures
What the petition asks
Give people who hold a firearm certificate (FAC) the right to use firearms for self defence, and to defend others, property, livestock on private property. People without an FAC should be able to use air guns for the same purposes. This should only apply when faced with armed or multiple intruders.
This would protected people from prosecution for the using firearms for defence on private property.
This could help deter criminals making you or your home a target for crimes; home invasions, rapes/ sexual assaults, thefts, kidnappings, smash grabs, violent attacks.
Individuals using firearms outside of the permitted circumstances would face revocation of their FAC, seizure of their firearms, and prosecution.
This could help deter criminals making you or your home a target for crimes; home invasions, rapes/ sexual assaults, thefts, kidnappings, smash grabs, violent attacks.
Individuals using firearms outside of the permitted circumstances would face revocation of their FAC, seizure of their firearms, and prosecution.
Timeline
| 3 Jul 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jan 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
61
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
3 Jul 2023
Closed
3 Jan 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.