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Rethink the 1997 Handgun ban and the 1987 Semi-Automatic rifle ban

Submitted on Tuesday 28th May 2013

Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

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Rethink the 1997 Handgun ban and the 1987 Semi-Automatic rifle ban

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Hi, I believe that the gun bans in the UK have been a complete knee jerk reaction to CRIMINALS committing horrific crimes.

How is a target shooter, or a game hunter, or even the average citizen meant to walk the streets without being a target for a crime? A criminal is more likely to invade a house or mug someone if they know they are unarmed, we live in the era of knives, knuckle dusters, guns, and many other types of weapons held by a thug, it is time to give British citizens their rights back.

RETHINK the gun bans, I'm not saying follow the USA by letting any imbecile buy a gun, but we should regulate the guns in the UK not outlaw them.


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