Petition
Legalise an effective self defence spray for UK residents.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Review current self defence laws across the UK to understand whether they are sufficient to keep people safe, now that assaults and rapes are on the increase and knife crime is at epidemic levels.
The police are not visible any longer and there is no deterrent for criminals. Victims and potential victims are more vulnerable as the law prohibits articles that are designed to be used for self defence in UK. We don't feel safe and we don't want to break the law in order to carry an item that may be used in self defence , but failure to provide a suitable defence spray will force ppl into criminality in order to feel safe.
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, which calls for similar action: "Legalise pepper spray in England" Legalise pepper spray in England
Timeline
| 3 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Dec 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.