Idiocracy..
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=118x380045Bear Mace on average is 233/260 grams or 7.9 to 9.2 ounces...
http://www.mace.com/personal_defense/mace-bear-pepper-spray.htmlARKANSAS = However, it is legal to possess "**a small container of tear gas or pepper spray to be used for self-defense purposes only, but the capacity of the cartridge or container shall not exceed
one hundred fifty cubic centimeters (150cc)".
CALIFORNIA: Subject to certain restrictions, Section 12403.7 of the Penal Code provides "**any person may purchase, possess or use tear gas and tear gas weapons for the projection or release of tear gas if the tear gas and tear gas weapons are used solely for self-defense purposes**". The definition of tear gas also includes pepper spray. The maximum legal net weight for a canister is
2.5 ounces, or 70 grams of OC, CS or CN. CR is not legal for civilian use. State penalties of up to a $1000 fine and/or up to three years in prison, not to mention a possible felony conviction on record.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: This one is just funny. You have to register it with the police department. Self-defense sprays are lawful if used or possessed by a person 18 or over "in the exercise of reasonable force in defense of the person or the person's property only if it is propelled from an aerosol container, labeled with or accompanied by clearly written instructions as to its use, and dated to indicate its anticipated useful life." Section 6-2322 et seq. When purchasing such a spray, the buyer must complete a standard registration form, and the vendor must forward the form to the Metropolitan Police Department. Section 6-2324.
FLORIDA: "Self-defense chemical sprays" are legal. They are defined as "a device carried solely for purposes of lawful self-defense that is compact in size, designed to be carried on or about the person, and contains not more than
two ounces of chemical".
HAWAII: Again with the funny. Only OC products are legal for use by or sale to persons 18 and over. There is a
½ ounce size restriction and there are licensing requirements.
MASSACHUSETTS: Again with the funny. You have to have a firearms license to purchase or use it. Massachusetts defines ammunition as including "tear gas cartridges, chemical mace, or any other device or instrument which contains or emits a liquid, gas, powder or other substance designed to incapacitate". To sell or possess "ammunition", a license is required. Therefore,
the unlicensed sale, or the unlicensed use of self-defense sprays is
illegal in Massachusetts. Massachusetts residents may only purchase defense sprays from licensed Firearms Dealers in that state. Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 140, Section 121, et seq. The licensing authority is the local chief of police or other persons authorized by the locality.
MICHIGAN: Michigan law contains size restrictions (no more than
35 grams of CS ) and no combinations of CS and OC.
NEVADA: Nevada law prohibits possession of tear gas weapons, except for CS by adult (no minors or felons) with no more than
2 fluid ounces in the form of an aerosol spray "which is designed and intended for use as an instrument of self-defense".
NEW JERSEY: Any non-felon 18 or over may possess for the purpose of self-defense "
one pocket-sized device which contains and releases not more than
three-quarters of an ounce of chemical substance not ordinarily capable of lethal use or of inflicting serious bodily injury, but rather is intended to produce temporary physical discomfort or disability through being vaporized or otherwise dispensed in the air". Section 2C:39-6i.
NEW YORK: Yay! More registration. The possession of "self-defense sprays" by persons who are not felons or who have been convicted of an assault, 18 or over for the protection of person or property and its otherwise lawful use is legal. "Self-defense spray" is defined as "
a pocket sized spray device which contains and releases a chemical or organic substance which is intended to produce temporary physical discomfort or disability through being vaporized or otherwise dispensed in the air or any like device containing tear gas, pepper spray or similar disabling agent". There are certain labeling requirements. Sales require both a seller's license and the completion by a purchaser of a registration form. New York residents may only purchase defense sprays from
licensed Firearms Dealers or licensed Pharmacists in that state. No more than two sprays may be sold at any one time to a single purchaser. Section 265.25 (14) and (15).
NORTH CAROLINA: Possession and use of self-defense sprays is lawful for non felons so long as the device does not exceed
150 cubic centimeters (150cc). Section 14-401.6.
SOUTH CAROLINA: It is lawful to possess a container not exceeding
fifty cubic centimeters (50cc) containing tear gas "for self-defense purposes only". Section 16-23-470
TEXAS: It is permissible to possess a "
small chemical dispenser(so... what is "small"?) sold commercially for personal protection". 10 Texas Penal Code Section 46.01 (14).
WISCONSIN: Tear gas is not permissible. A "device or container that contains a combination of oleoresin of capsicum and inert ingredients" is permissible. By regulation, OC products with a maximum OC concentration of 10% and weight range of oleoresin of capsicum and inert ingredients of 15-60 grams is authorized.
This is 1/2 oz. and 2 oz. sprays. Further, the product can not be camouflaged, and must have a safety feature designed to prevent accidental discharge. The units
may not have an effective range of over 20 feet and must have an effective range of six feet. In addition there are certain labeling and packaging requirements: must state cannot sell to anyone under 18 and the phone number of the manufacturer has to be on the label. The units must also be sold in sealed tamper-proof packages. Wisconsin Statutes Section 941.26 and Justice Regulations 14.01 et seq.
So, yes... It is utterly untrue(if you ignore all of the above). I promise, if I spew my BS it will be elsewhere... Peace :)