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The Ban the Bump Key campaign aims to stop the sale of specialist locksmith equipment to the general public.

This will help to ensure that tools capable of opening doors to homes and businesses remain only in the hands of recognised locksmiths and security professionals - and not in the hands of those with criminal intentions.

WHY? - Over 4 million websites mention lock bumping, a technique which can be used to open the cylinder locks found on approximately 65% of UK exterior doors.

- Bump keys can be bought by anyone for just a few pounds.

- Sites such as You Tube offer demonstrations and tips for mastering the lock bumping technique which can be used to break-in to homes.

- Bump keys, lock breakers and lock picks should only be available to recognised locksmiths and security professionals.

By signing the Ban the Bump Key petition you will be helping us to prevent thieves using specialist tools and techniques made widely available by the internet.

Current signatories

David Jennings, the Petition Creator, joined by:

• Mr Partis (petitions.pm.gov.uk/europensions/)
• Abdullah Rhodes-Taylor
• John Holden (petitions.pm.gov.uk/Thereisnogod)
• Emma Starrs
• Stephanie Thompson
• Karen Lawrinson
• James Wilson
• Sarah Faulkner
• Mark Aldridge
• David Bellis
• Andy Elliott
• Annette Corrigan
• Chris Pankhurst
• David Jennings
• Peter Corlett
• Christopher Dawson
• Louise Cann
• Gary Gleeson
• Gary Milburn
• sheilah reed
• Gemma Butterworth
• Christina Shaw
• James Snow
• Wendy Rushton
• Mark Andrew Rushton
• Roy Jackson
• martin pink
• Elaine Tudor
• Robert Caldwell
• John KJ Yee
• Dawn Gant
• Jayne Daniel
• Derrick Ramsbottom
• Phil Webster
• G Jones
• Ben Parish
• Dominic Walker
• Mike Rigby
• Ian McDougall
• Toni Kennedy
• Mark Barsby
• Mike Jackson
• David Tingley
• Alan Fielder
• Michael King
• Paul Whitworth
• steve coombes
• Harry Alexander
• Susan Fitt
• maz
• David Abrahams
• Brian George Boyd
• Mel Woolgrove
• sarah williams
• Martin Gould
• Steve Weston
• Carol Hersey
• Susan Gould
• John Gould
• John Shield
• Taff Rees
• Andrew Gardner
• angela neville
• Marcus Bruce
• carol pink
• john pink
• John McLoughlin
• Irwin Whincup
• Carol Donno
• Tony Donno
• Barry Brown
• Steve Swainsbury
• Russell Smith
• Your having a laugh aint ya
• Anthony Dacey
• dean hesketh
• John Redfern
• Niell Sofield
• Michael A.Sorfleet.
• Antony Sorfleet
• Felix Sorfleet
• Jacqueline Sorfleet
• Victor Hayman
• Kevin Whiston
• a scothern
• David Shimmons
• jason cox
• Gary Hughea
• LEE CLEMENTS
• Peter Burgess
• Andy Collier
• Bernie Roles
• David Toye
• Alexander Moncur
• Geraint Jones
• steve coombes
• Nigel Tolley
• Mick Rabbitte
• Joe Hockaday
• james coe
• ken burke
• Iain Roy
• sandra miller
• Paul Miller
• Peter King
• paul hewitt
• D. Hallowell
• tanya pope
• Jason Graham
• James Charlton
• Belinda Evans
• Paul Smith
• Barry Phillips
• Paul Hartwell
• Malcolm Gibbons
• AIDEN TARPEY
• Alexandra Robinson
• Alan Gale
• stephen nixon
• THOMAS WHEATLEY
• Michael Webb
• John Hamilton
• steve bailey
• Martin Rivers
• Sandra Smith
• Martin Warwick
• lynda berry
• Patrick Moore
• Lynn Turner
• Martin Beckinsale
• 24 Hour Manchester Lock Problems
• owengooderham
• Richard Rice-Jones
• Stephen Cornes
• Lee Forsyth
• Ray
• Pick-a-Lock Ltd
• Tony Flint
• Nick Todd
• Andy Gowers
• david dufty
• Patrick Warke
• steven j marriott
• Peter Lewis
• mike dunning
• David Cassidy
• darren owen
• A.P.WADSWORTH
• Billy Morgan
• Neil Lockley
• Certified Locksmiths Association
• JOSH HARDWICK
• Steven Edwards
• philip wools
• The Institute Of Certified Locksmiths ( ICL )
• George Mitchell
• Priscilla Mitchell
• Court Security Ltd
• Adam Taylor
• Alan Schon
• Dale Clements
• jeff bennison
• jonathan kelleher
• john maxwell
• Graham Twist
• Peter Vorberg
• PICK AND FIX
• Bob Coulson
• Craig D Maguire
• stephen hill
• Stewart Kemp
• l.burton
• larry Neal
• Neil Jones
• craig fensome
• scott robertson
• Clive Hallifax
• Mark Ward
• Roy Wigfield
• David Morecroft (A1 Security)
• Darren Burt
• Paul Saitch
• mark sizer
• A J Birkbeck
• Kevin P Robinson
• A-Z Locksmiths
• John foy
• brian myles
• Karl Roots
• Steve Coombe
• Rob Mansfield
• mike hamilton
• George Ambrose
• Paul Siviter
• Anna Thomas
• JOHN MORGAN
• Deborah Toye
• sammy-jo toye
• Sandy Moncur
• Chris Stringer Absolute Locksmiths & Security
• CAROL AALBERTS lady locksmiths sussex
• Stuart Forbes
• jon Pitcher
• Vince Glevey
• david Harris
• Neil Fairbairn
• fergal oneill
• Helen Dabbs
• S Harris
• Graham heath
• Caoline Dean
• Julian Pitt
• Peter Gorman
• Thomas Ryan
• Raymond Brownson
• locksmith supplies LTD
• james shields
• Ian Walsh
• Tim Archdeacon
• Matt Gleeson
• Roy King
• Tilesh Patel
• YCL
• ian sutton
• martin helmkay
• Ray Weston
• Geoffrey May
• Carl Thomson