Rejected petition Make it legal for females to carry mace in order to prevent violent attacks

To dismiss the law which considers carrying mace the same criminal offence as carrying a gun thus diminishing the safety of vulnerable women in our society

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In order to preserve the safety and self independence of women throughout our lands
To reduce the threat of predatory attacks against women
To inspire a better, safer, equal and valuable community within our land
To stand for women's rights as you so claim to be.
To make our cities and towns safer for women no matter the time of day
To make women's lives safer and valued in society

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Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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

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Date submitted 12 March 2021
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