Petition · past parliament
Make it legal for females to carry mace in order to prevent violent attacks
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
To dismiss the law which considers carrying mace the same criminal offence as carrying a gun thus diminishing the safety of vulnerable women in our society
In order to preserve the safety and self independence of women throughout our lands
To reduce the threat of predatory attacks against women
To inspire a better, safer, equal and valuable community within our land
To stand for women's rights as you so claim to be.
To make our cities and towns safer for women no matter the time of day
To make women's lives safer and valued in society
To reduce the threat of predatory attacks against women
To inspire a better, safer, equal and valuable community within our land
To stand for women's rights as you so claim to be.
To make our cities and towns safer for women no matter the time of day
To make women's lives safer and valued in society
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 12 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Apr 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.