Submitted on Tuesday 16th December 2025
Rejected on Friday 23rd January 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Legalise Licensed Non-Lethal Self-Defence Tools for Women in the UK
We petition the UK Government to review the Firearms Act 1968 and Offensive Weapons Act 2019 to create a new category for approved, licensed, non-lethal self-defence tools (e.g., regulated sprays/tasers) for women and vulnerable individuals, following background checks and safety training.
Current UK law limits self-defence to safety alarms, leaving law-abiding citizens,feeling defenseless against violent attackers.Carrying any other non-lethal self-defence item, like CS spray or a Kubotan, can result in a felony charge.A licensed system would empower citizens with a proportionate means of escape and physical deterrent, reducing attack severity and enabling fundamental self-preservation,focusing the law on enabling victims rather than punishing preparation.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action:
Legalise pepper spray in England
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/742673
Fund self-defence for students and women, and legalise licensed defence tools
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/752355
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