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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: Closed

Closed: Saturday 13th September 2025

Signatures: 578

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Tagged with

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

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Popularity

This petition has 578 signatures in total, with signatories from 332 constituencies. That makes it the 10,153rd most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 57% (low) and a Local Issue Rating of -11% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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