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Pepper Spray
Does anyone know about the legality of pepper spray in Washington, DC? I have been getting conflicting information on it.
I am told on the one hand you can have it and it needs to be registered; then I was told you cannot own it. Which is the case?
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It's legal; see DC Code 1981 § 6-2323 which states:
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 7-2501.01(7)(C), a person 18 years of age or older may possess and use a self-defense spray 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.
Self-defense sprays are defined as:
"Self-defense spray" means a mixture of a lacrimator including chloroacetophenone, alphacloracetophenone, phenylchloromethylketone, orthochlorobenazalm-alononitrile or oleoresin capsicum.
If I can recall correctly, it's the vendor (if sold in DC) that has to register and do paperwork, not you.
Posted By Your friendly neighborly Po-Po / At 10/12/09 11:55 PM
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 7-2501.01(7)(C), a person 18 years of age or older may possess and use a self-defense spray 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.
Self-defense sprays are defined as:
"Self-defense spray" means a mixture of a lacrimator including chloroacetophenone, alphacloracetophenone, phenylchloromethylketone, orthochlorobenazalm-alononitrile or oleoresin capsicum.
If I can recall correctly, it's the vendor (if sold in DC) that has to register and do paperwork, not you.
Posted By Your friendly neighborly Po-Po / At 10/12/09 11:55 PM
I think as long as you keep the pepper spray in your handbag, you will be fine, Mr. Williams.
Posted By Madame Robertson / At 10/21/09 11:57 AM
Posted By Madame Robertson / At 10/21/09 11:57 AM
Thank you Madame Robertson!!!
Posted By Rickey W. / At 10/29/09 10:27 AM
Posted By Rickey W. / At 10/29/09 10:27 AM
