Submitted on Sunday 2nd November 2025
Rejected on Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Allow licensed citizens to carry approved non-lethal devices for self-defence
Introduce a Personal Protection Licensing Scheme allowing vetted, trained UK citizens to lawfully carry approved non-lethal defensive devices for self-defence, to close the gap between citizen vulnerability and reduced police protection. Citizens deserve the right to defend themselves responsibly.
Knife attacks are rising - 50,000+ last year alone. Police numbers are falling, ordinary citizens are left defenceless. We seek a balanced, modern approach - allowing defensive parity between citizens and attackers, under strict legal and ethical boundaries. The UK already trusts citizens to hold driving licences, own sporting firearms, and operate machinery - all of which carry risks. It is reasonable to extend that trust, under control, to the responsible and limited use of defensive devices.
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Make it legal to carry regulated non-lethal self-defence products.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/743664
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