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Alabama No
restrictions
Alaska No
restrictions
Arizona No
restrictions
Arkansas Size
restriction (Shall not exceed 50 cubic centimeters)
California Size
restriction (Maximum weight is 2.5 ounces)
Age restriction (Must be 16 years old to possess)
Labeling restriction (Warning
language must appear on the label and an expiration date must appear on the
canister)
Colorado No
restrictions
Connecticut No
restrictions
Delaware No
restrictions
District
of Columbia Age restriction (Must be 18)
Labeling restriction (Expiration
date must be on each unit
Licensing restrictions
Florida Size
restriction (Designed to fit in a woman’s handbag or a man’s pocket
and containing not more than ½ oz of chemical)
Georgia No
restrictions
Hawaii Honolulu, OC ONLY is legal.
Age restriction (Must be 18)
Cannot be sold where liquor is sold
Size restriction (1/2 oz)
Licensing requirement (Current
legislation pending to rethink the legality of these products.)
Idaho No
restrictions
Illinois Age
restriction (Must be 18)
Indiana No
restrictions
Iowa No
restrictions
Kansas No
restrictions
Kentucky No
restrictions
Louisiana No
restrictions
Maine No restrictions
Maryland No
restrictions
MassachusettsMassachusetts residents may only purchase defense
sprays
from licensed Firearms Dealers in that state.
Michigan OC Pepper
Spray can be no stronger than a 2%
Concentrate
(different companies can sell different
concentrations)
CS is the only Tear Gas accepted and
can
be no larger than 35 grams per can. No
combination
spray allowed
Minnesota Age
restriction (Must be 16)
Labeling
restriction (Written instruction on use shall
accompany
product)
No
possession by a felon
Cannot
be sold where liquor is sold
Mississippi No
restrictions
Missouri No
restrictions
Montana No
restrictions
Nebraska No
restrictions
Nevada Age
restriction (No minor)
Size
restriction (No more than 2 fluid oz.)
No
felons
Only
“CS tear gas” allowed
Seller
must record purchaser’s name
New
Hampshire No restrictions
New
Mexico No restrictions
New
Jersey Age restriction (Must be 18)
Size
restriction (No more than ¾ oz. of chemical
substance)
No
possession by a felon
New
York New York residents
may only purchase defense sprays from
licensed Firearms Dealers or licensed
Pharmacists
in that state
North
CarolinaSize restriction (Not to exceed 50 cubic centimeters)
No
possession by a felon
North
Dakota No restrictions
Ohio No
restrictions
Oklahoma No
restrictions
Oregon No
restrictions
Pennsylvania No
restrictions
Rhode
Island No restrictions
South
Carolina Size restriction (not to exceed 50
cubic centimeters)
South
Dakota No restrictions
Tennessee No
restrictions
Texas Size
restriction (ONLY small chemical dispenser sold
commercially
for personal protection)
Utah No
restrictions
Vermont No
restrictions
Virginia No
restrictions
Washington No
restrictions
West
Virginia No restrictions
Wisconsin Size
restriction (Can must be between 15-60 grams
Only)
Pepper only
No
Tear Gas, UV Dye, or combination sprays
OC
can be no stronger than a 10% solution Must
have safety feature
Wyoming No
restrictions
States where
Stunning Devices are Restricted
Hawaii
Massachusetts
Michigan
New
Jersey
New
York
Rhode
Island
Wisconsin
Cities where Stunning
Devices are Restricted
Annapolis, MD
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore
County,
MD
Chicago, IL
Dension/Crawford
County, IA (*According to Sheriff Tom Hogan*)
District
of Columbia
Philadelphia
Countries
that Stunning Devices can be shipped from the U.S. and delivered to:
(Please
note there may be local laws prohibiting the purchase, use, or carrying of such
devices)
France
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Turkey
United
States
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