Allow Women to Legally Carry Pepper Spray for Self-Defence

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Review current legislation on self-defence weapons
Legalise the carrying of pepper spray for women for personal self-defence.

Introduce sensible regulations, and guidance!

Put women’s safety first by giving them lawful, practical means to protect themselves.

Women across the UK face an unacceptable level of risk in everyday life. Despite repeated assurances, violent crime particularly against women remains a serious and ongoing concern.

Many women feel unsafe walking alone, travelling at night, or simply going about their daily lives.

Currently, UK law prohibits women from carrying pepper spray, leaving them legally defenceless while expecting them to rely solely on after-the fact policing and prosecution.

This needs to change!!!

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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Legalise pepper spray in England
Legalise pepper spray in England

Timeline

31 Jan 2026	Petition opened for signatures
17 Feb 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 17 Feb 2026

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