Pepper Spray: California’s Laws and Ownership Regulations
If you consider pepper spray the perfect self-defense tool, you’re not alone. The world is full of people who feel safer when they have a small container of pepper spray in their pockets. The spray is affordable, easy to find, and legal. Or is it?
Who Can and Can’t Use Pepper Spray in California?
Most people don’t realize that California prohibits several people from using pepper spray. The people who aren’t allowed to purchase or use pepper spray includes:
- Anyone who has been convicted of either a felony or any type of assault case
- Anyone who has a known drug abuse problem
- Minors
Sixteen-year-olds are the one exception to the “minors can’t use pepper spray” rule. A sixteen is allowed to both purchase and carry pepper spray but only when they’re in the presence of a legal guardian.
