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Petition · past parliament

allow for the sale of pepper spray, tasers & stun guns to licensed individuals.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

in the UK knife crime is on the rise I want a way for people to defend themselves if attacked but one that will not escalate the violence and even if these items were to fall into criminal hands would you rather be stabbed to death or stunned for a short while?

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Allow the public to carry and use self defence items.

Timeline

5 Nov 2018 Petition opened for signatures
14 Nov 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Nov 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.