Utah is a decidedly pro-citizen state when it comes to the topic of defensive sprays. Utah does nothing to restrict or otherwise regulate citizens from possessing and utilizing defensive sprays so long as they only employ them in legitimate self-defense scenarios. Utah does not regulate defensive spray formulation or the quantity that citizens may possess, …
I am happy to report that South Dakota is yet another exemplary state in our tour of pepper spray laws. South Dakota institutes no law restricting what formula of spray a citizen may carry or what quantity. Furthermore, there is no law explicitly on the books that bars people under the age of 18 from …
Kansas is a state known for being generally affirmative of self-defense, and this attitude extends to the use of defensive sprays by civilians. All sorts of defensive spray formulations, capacities, and other characteristics are permitted for ownership and for carrying with essentially no restrictions on sales, purchase, or age. Kansas definitely won’t be getting in …
Nebraska ranks among the very best states when it comes to civilian possession of defensive springs, including pepper sprays and tear gas sprays. Nebraska places no restrictions whatsoever on the type of spray that a citizen may possess or the quantity. This affords residents and visitors broad discretion in equipping themselves with the tools of …
Georgia is another state on our list with nary a law on the books concerning defensive sprays in the hands of civilians. There are no regulations concerning the formulation or specific chemicals that are permitted for use. There are no laws that govern the size of the canister or the capacity that may be carried. …
Hawaii has a somewhat dodgy reputation among gun owners as a state that is fairly restrictive, but surprisingly perhaps this mildly draconian outlook does not extend to the use of defensive sprays, including pepper spray. Residents and visitors to Hawaii may possess pepper spray and may furthermore possess any formulation of pepper spray they deem …
Iowa has virtually no laws concerning civilian possession, carry and use of defensive sprays. You can get defensive sprays and pretty much every configuration in every quantity you might desire, from tiny personally sized dispensers of OC to jumbo cans of tear gas. Accordingly purchase and sale of such defensive sprays is barely regulated at …
Connecticut does not have any significant laws concerning civilian use or possession of pepper sprays and other defensive sprays. Formula and quantity are strictly up to the discretion of the individual so long as it is not any formulation intended to cause permanent harm. The only other laws tangentially related to the use of pepper …
Missouri’s laws concerning pepper and other defensive sprays are pretty much wide open for citizens. There is no restriction on the type, quantity or formula of defensive sprays and they may be bought and sold freely. In fact, one of the very few laws they even have on the books concerning the subject is in …
Pepper spray is one of the very best defensive implements that a person can carry as part of their daily accoutrement. Pepper spray is unique and that it offers a highly effective ranged tool that sits neatly between the use of bad language and more substantial lethal or non-lethal force. Except in the rarest instances, …
