A Guide to Pepper Spray Laws

Pepper spray is the most popular self-defenseweek. When you get your FID, keep it on your
weapon, but it is not legal in all states. At the timeperson (and of course, to make the FID useful,
of publication of this writing, common pepperkeep your pepper spray on your person as well).
spray law was that you are allowed to carry it inPepper Spray Litigation
all states.From time to time, civilians and law enforcement
In California, the largest can of pepper spray youofficers have managed to use pepper spray
are legally allowed to carry is 2.5 oz.excessively or irresponsibly. Even though pepper
In Michigan, New York, Wisconsin, and Hawaii,spray is non-lethal, it does hurt to go through
pepper spray law says you are allowed carry it.getting sprayed with pepper spray. If you feel
There are, however, concentration limits andyou have been unfairly attacked with pepper
other restrictions. If you live in one of thesespray, you can force litigation.
states or plan to visit, be sure to carry a pepperConcerned citizens across the country have also
spray that is sold as Michigan Formula, Wisconsinnoted that police offers have been known to use
Legal Pepper Spray, and so on.pepper spray on people when use of it was
If you live in or plan on visiting Massachusetts andclearly gratuitous. Litigation has been pressed, and
you want to carry pepper spray legally, theirthe media have touched on the subject to a small
pepper spray law says you must get a FIDextent. As a result, the Justice Department
(Firearms Identification Card). All you do is go tocommissioned a report about the benefits and
your local Massachusetts police station, show twodangers of pepper spray, resulting in a more
forms of ID, fill out a form, pay $2, and wait aeducation law enforcement system.