Rejected petition: Decriminalise the carrying and use of pepper spray.
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The Government should empower citizens and their right of self defence by decriminalising the carrying and appropriate use of pepper spray.
Vulnerable groups are being targeted and should be given the means of self defence where physical intervention is not possible.
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.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Legalise pepper spray in England
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/742673We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.