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Ban on firearm and shotgun ownership for wildlife and countryside offences

Submitted by John Nichol on Saturday 18th July 2020

Published on Friday 18th September 2020

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 18th March 2021

Signatures: 363

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Birds of Prey ~ British ~ design ~ Designed ~ The British

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Ban on firearm and shotgun ownership for wildlife and countryside offences

Petition Details

Any person who is found guilty of offences under the Wildlife and Countryside Act should be automatically banned from ever owning a gun. This would serve as an additional deterrent to those who continue to flout laws designed to protect British wildlife.

Additional Information

Persecution of birds of prey is an ongoing problem within the British isles and those who carry it out appear to be doing so with impunity. A conviction for breaching the Wildlife and Countryside Act is sufficient proof that an individual cannot be considered responsible enough to own these weapons and therefore a mandatory ban from owning them is a rational course of action and will serve as a more effective deterrent to those who might be inclined to offend.


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