Petition

Allow regulated pepper spray for personal self-defence in the UK

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

I would ask change the law to allow adults carry approved pepper spray for personal self-defence.
Current law leaves many people without an effective means of protecting themselves from violent attacks, particularly women from affected by the fear of sexual violence and assaults.
Many people, particularly women, disproportionately affected by the fear of sexual violence and attacks in public spaces especially when travelling alone at night.
Recent increases in violent attacks, hate crimes and assaults against people targeted because of their sex, religion, ethnicity or perceived identity have heightened concerns about personal safety. Many law-abiding people feel they lack an effective means of protecting themselves in an emergency.

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:

Change the law to allow public to carry and use pepper spray for self-defence
Change the law to allow public to carry and use pepper spray for self-defence

Timeline

2 Jul 2026 Petition opened for signatures
13 Jul 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Jul 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 8 Aug 2026.