Rejected petition Allow women to carry non-lethal self-defence, such as Pepper spray, or Taser.

That the law be changed to permit women who so wish to carry approved and licensed non-lethal means of self-defence, such as Pepper / CS spray, or Taser.

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Many women are targeted every day with unwelcome and sometimes violent approaches, in public and domestic places, but which often go unreported.

It will strike a chord with most women that they should be permitted by society to carry some legal and approved means, such as a Pepper Spray or Taser, to protect themselves in a proportionate response to a violent attack.

Many Countries allow women to protect themselves in this way – why does the UK Government refuse to do so?

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Why was this petition rejected?

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/577568

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Date submitted 11 March 2021
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