Petition · past parliament

Allow women to carry non-lethal self-defence, such as Pepper spray, or Taser.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

That the law be changed to permit women who so wish to carry approved and licensed non-lethal means of self-defence, such as Pepper / CS spray, or Taser.
Many women are targeted every day with unwelcome and sometimes violent approaches, in public and domestic places, but which often go unreported.

It will strike a chord with most women that they should be permitted by society to carry some legal and approved means, such as a Pepper Spray or Taser, to protect themselves in a proportionate response to a violent attack.

Many Countries allow women to protect themselves in this way – why does the UK Government refuse to do so?

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

11 Mar 2021 Petition opened for signatures
17 Mar 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Mar 2021

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