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Petition to legalise pepper spray.

(33 Posts)
Skydancer Tue 04-Nov-25 15:57:58

It’s a good idea but, as someone said, it might mean thugs might use it.
What I’d really like to see are police on the beat wherever I go as well as uniformed security officers on trains especially at night.

Pantglas2 Tue 04-Nov-25 15:40:57

A cheap and nasty perfume spray also does the job and can’t really be unexpected in a woman’s bag…

GrannyGravy13 Tue 04-Nov-25 15:40:43

fancythat

GrannyGravy13

A heat spray like deep heat etc., can be just as effective.

Would that be legal?

It is not illegal to carry a heat spray, it is illegal to use it to attack someone.

I imagine there is a fine line between attack and self defence.

Maremia Tue 04-Nov-25 15:39:24

You would be allowed to have deep heat in your bag, for therapeutic purposes.

paddyann54 Tue 04-Nov-25 15:36:33

Would it be controlled who can buy it? Otherwise no I won’t sign
Think of the horrors if young thugs or men on the prowl could use this on their victims .
No thank you.

fancythat Tue 04-Nov-25 15:35:03

GrannyGravy13

A heat spray like deep heat etc., can be just as effective.

Would that be legal?

GrannyGravy13 Tue 04-Nov-25 15:25:15

A heat spray like deep heat etc., can be just as effective.

Sarnia Tue 04-Nov-25 15:00:31

I have received an email asking me to sign up to a petition.

In the wake of the train stabbings over the weekend Change.org are asking people to sign a petition to make the possession and use of pepper spray legal.

I can see that people are thinking of ways to defend themselves but I wonder what GN's think about this?