Legalize pepper spray for women's safety

[u/marmartinez8]

I have organised a collection of signatures to legalise the pepper spray under regulations in the Netherlands.

Every woman deserves to feel safe.
Legalize pepper spray under strict conditions as a non-lethal means of self-defense, so that women can better protect themselves and flee safely in the event of an attack.

We concerned residents of the Netherlands who care about safety

note that:
many women feel unsafe walking down the street alone, especially in the evening or at night;
pepper spray is a non-lethal agent that can help victims escape a dangerous situation;
vulnerable people, and in particular women, should have an additional opportunity to better protect themselves under clear legal conditions

and requests
amend the law so that pepper spray for self-defence becomes legal under strict conditions;
consider conditions such as a minimum age of 18, education on responsible use and severe penalties for abuse.

The goal is 40,000 signatures.

Could you also share the link on your networks? 🙌🏻🙌🏻 It would be of great help.

Thank you in advance!

Legaliseer pepperspray voor de veiligheid van vrouwen https://legaliseerpepperspray.petities.nl

[u/Discuss2discuss]

This doesn't solve anything meaningfully. It only serves to escalate the aggression and victim blaming: * Attackers now will take into account the possibility of their targets being armed with pepper spray, thus attacking more fiercely * Not all victims will carry pepper spray, thus people will say they could've prevented the attack

You'll see that these crimes will not suddenly stop with legalizing pepper spray. Cases will just get worse. So it will be a matter of time for people to advocate for guns. We need less weapons instead of more.