{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/749211.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":749211,"attributes":{"action":"Give people a legal right to own and carry a self defence pepper spray in public","background":"Presently in the eyes of the law there is no or a very ambiguous means of what a person can or can’t do in order to defend themselves if they come under attack","additional_details":"For many years the subject of what a member of the public whether at home or elsewhere can do to defend themselves or loved ones has left people wondering what they can & can’t do.\r\nTherefore I request that Parliament discuss this   Non lethal method of self defence and legislate it’s use without fear of prosecution when used in defence.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2025-11-03T15:31:05.443Z","updated_at":"2025-12-12T10:19:46.461Z","rejected_at":"2025-12-12T10:19:45.320Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-11-14T08:56:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:\r\n\r\nLegalise pepper spray in England\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/742673"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}