When Bryan Fuentes discovered a pepper spray ban at Houston Christian University, he knew something had to change. In a city as crime-ridden as Houston, leaving students defenseless was unacceptable. Determined to fight back, Bryan launched a petition and quickly shattered his initial goal of 200 signatures, gathering nearly 400 signatures on a campus of only 2,000 students.

His efforts caught the administration’s attention, and he was directed to meet with the campus police department to finalize the policy change. After six months of relentless activism, Bryan secured a major victory—Houston Christian University officially reversed its ban on pepper spray, restoring students’ right to self-defense.