PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Legalise pepper spray for women
1. For women over sixteen to be allowed pepper spray in their own homes 2. To introduce courses on pepper spray law & safety. Upon completion women receive a license to carry in public 3. Have refillable canisters with serial numbers registered to owners
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
21
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000
Background
Crime statistics regarding women are partially as they are because women avoid being out at certain times & places, not as indication of how safe society is. Women therefore have less freedom than men & for this reason among others are rendered second-class citizens. Having pepper spray would give them greater peace of mind & the means to live alone safely.