Submitted on Wednesday 20th October 2021
Rejected on Tuesday 26th October 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make piercing guns illegal in the UK
Piercing guns cause blunt force trauma to tissue on the body and can cause cartilage to shatter if pierced ( nose etc ).
A professional studio using a hollow needle will simply make a slot for the jewellery to fit in and therefore does not cause the above issues
All piercing guns are re-used and made of plastic, therefore cannot be put in an autoclave to be sterilised at all.
They are wiped with an alcohol wipe, which does not kill any viruses such as hepatitis, HIV or similar.
Those with immature or compromised immune systems are at a very high risk of catching these infections due to the constant use of piercing guns.
A professional piercer explaining her thoughts on why they should also be banned - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Josz8_OEbf8
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Ban the use of Piercing Guns in the UK:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/585315
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