New York has a truly asinine law on the books: It’s illegal to ship pepper spray here. But it’s not illegal to own it or use it in certain cases of self-defense. I’m calling on lawmakers, as well as ...

In case you don’t know you can legally purchase pepper spray in your state, I’ll tell you a secret: neither do retailers. The largest manufacturer of pepper spray isn’t even aware of who can legally ...

Pepper spray, aka mace, is an effective, non-lethal form of self-defense. And yet, it’s just about impossible to get in New York, thanks to a state law that bans shipping it to addresses here and only ...

From Monday, September 1, Northern Territory residents can buy and use pepper spray or oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray for personal protection in a 12-month trial by the Northern Territory government.

Megan Jacobson’s op-ed “What’s a Girl to Do in Case of Machetes?” (Aug. 29) states that New York state’s pepper-spray laws make it all but impossible for her to purchase pepper spray for her defense.

When Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall reopened in July 2023, probation officers arriving for their first shifts were forced to surrender the pepper spray canisters they had relied on to combat fights and ...