Petitions/Do not merge section 1 & 2 regulations on firearms licenses
StatusClosed
Opened11 Dec 2025
Closes11 Jun 2026
Government responseResponded
Parliamentary debateDebated · 10 Mar 2026
Milestones 10,000 100,000

Keep section 1 firearm & section 2 shotgun licensing separate. I think this would help to protect law-abiding owners, the shooting industry, & rural communities. Policies should focus on real public safety issues without burdening responsible citizens or damaging heritage & livelihoods.

I want Parliament to keep Section 1 and 2 licensing separate. I think this would help to protect law-abiding owners, the shooting trade, and rural communities. I think merging licenses would create delays, higher costs, and bureaucracy without improving public safety. Policies should focus on what I think are more real threats like illegal weapons and knife crime, while helping to preserve heritage, livelihoods, and participation in shooting sports.

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Government response

The Government has committed to a public consultation on strengthening licensing controls on shotguns. We will consider all views submitted during the consultation before deciding on further action.

Constituency engagement ranking

Andrew Griffith
1Andrew Griffith MP
Arundel and South Downs
844
Stuart Anderson
2Stuart Anderson MP
South Shropshire
773
Kevin Hollinrake
3Kevin Hollinrake MP
Thirsk and Malton
754
Dr Ellie Chowns
4Dr Ellie Chowns MP
North Herefordshire
715
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
5Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP
North Cotswolds
712
Danny Kruger
6Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
705
Dr Roz Savage
7Dr Roz Savage MP
South Cotswolds
698
Adrian Ramsay
8Adrian Ramsay MP
Waveney Valley
654
Sir Julian Smith
9Sir Julian Smith MP
Skipton and Ripon
650
Simon Hoare
10Simon Hoare MP
North Dorset
628
Do not merge section 1 & 2 regulations on firearms licenses — Petitions