Submitted on Wednesday 19th November 2025
Rejected on Monday 15th December 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Legalise pepper spray in Scotland.
Women and girls should be able to defend themselves in our country. Coming and going to work or college in winter months in the dark can be scary for women travelling alone. Pepper spray could save so many women’s lives.
Women should be able to defend themselves from being attacked . Legalising pepper spray could stop so many women from being sexually assaulted or murdered.
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Legalise pepper spray in England
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/742673
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