12-year-old girl slashed in the face 20 times

19 October 2018.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/teen-charged-12-year-old-girl-slashed-face-20-times-192439720.html

Hunt for attacker after 14-year-old schoolgirl dragged into bushland & sexually assaulted!

18 October 2018.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/hunt-attacker-14-year-old-schoolgirl-dragged-bushland-092327539.html

If these girls had been legally allowed to carry a pepper spray, they would have been able to protect themselves. 

The argument that  pepper spray & tasers can be used against the victim does not stand up, which would you rather, be sprayed, tasered or slashed with a knife??? Criminals already have access to pepper spray & tasers plus knives & guns & a host of other weapons. What we are asking for is legal permission to carry an equaliser! Give us a chance to defend ourselves!