"CALIFORNIA : Legal with restrictions . Subject to certain restrictions , Section 12403.7 of the Penal Code provides & # 8220 ; & # 8230 ; 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 & # 8230 ; & # 8221 ; . The definition of tear gas also includes pepper spray . The restrictions include a prohibition against selling such a unit to a minor , and a provision limiting the size to 2.5 ounces by weight . The misuse of tear gas in California comes with 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 . Some examples of misuse include ; using tear gas on people in anger , spraying it as a joke , possession of tear gas by prohibited persons ; minors , drug addicts or persons convicted of felonies . To be legally purchased , possessed or used in California , any canister must have a label that says `` WARNING : The use of this substance or device for any purpose other than self-defense is a crime under the law . The contents are dangerous -- use with care. `` 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.is accompanied by a parent or guardian or 12403.8 allows a minor 16 years or older to purchase has their written consent . Since you live there and I do n't I 'm sure you 've already checked all this , but for what it 's worth ..."
"`` The use of Pepper Spray is legal for carrying by a person 18 years of age or older `` `` Some examples of misuse include ; spraying on people in anger , as a joke , possession of by prohibited persons ; minors , drug addicts or persons convicted of felonies. `` Do n't know where you got that . I was watching a reality TV show ( my DVR quit on me ) about court files . A CA jury sentenced a teenage girl to 22 years of hard time for stabbing a 47 year old man when he tried to rape her . Assuming this is true ( which it could not be due to the fact that its reality TV ) , how can the jury sleep at night ? The defense proved that the man often made violent sexual advances on women , and the 17 year old girl was not inherently violent . She was convicted on second degree murder and sentenced to the maximum possible amount of time . Seriously , this is one F * cked up state . I ca n't even believe something like that would happen in this day and age ."
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"The use of Pepper Spray is legal for carrying by a person 18 years of age or older ``"