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Legalise pepper spray as a method of self-defence

Submitted by Rachel Walker on Sunday 8th December 2024

Published on Thursday 13th March 2025

Current status: Open

Open until: Saturday 13th September 2025

Current Signatures: 58
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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2020 ~ 2024 ~ Assaulted ~ Defence ~ Defend ~ Ireland ~ Northern ~ Northern Ireland ~ October ~ Opportunity ~ Pepper ~ Reported ~ Safety ~ security

Petition Action

Legalise pepper spray as a method of self-defence

Petition Details

We want the government to legalise pepper spray as a method of self-defence to improve the safety of women. It was reported in October 2024 that since 2020, 25 women have been violently killed in Northern Ireland. Many other women are attacked and sexually assaulted.

Additional Information

By providing this method, women could feel more secure and feel like they have an opportunity to defend themselves without causing great harm.

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