Make pepper spray (and/or other incapacitant sprays) legal in the UK

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Legalise the ownership of pepper spray in statute, and for the legalisation of its use as reasonable force in self-defence against an immediate threat. In light of recent events; help people in the United Kingdom be safe.

Learning physical self-defence or following ‘survival techniques’ is not always possible, practical, or effective. Pepper spray is legal in the US, Australia, and France, and is used to cause mild irritation to perpetrators, giving victims chance to escape.
Severe, permanent damage from pepper spray is rare, but lower concentrations; age restrictions; license requirements for higher concentrations; ‘safety’ caps; penalties for intentional misuse, can counter safety concerns.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Make it legal to carry non-lethal self defence weapons

Timeline

12 Mar 2021	Petition opened for signatures
22 Mar 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 22 Mar 2021

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