There's a push in New York to ease the state's pepper spray laws to allow people to buy it in more stores and online. State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, a Democrat from Staten Island, introduced a ...

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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New Yorkers could soon find it easier to buy pepper spray under a bill introduced by state Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton. Scarcella-Spanton, a Democrat who represents the North ...

At an unrelated press conference on Monday, Premier Doug Ford said the move would make women and girls feel safer at night ...

Chief Frank Bergen warns that Ontario’s plan to legalize pepper spray for self-defence may fuel a spike in bear-spray incidents among Hamilton teens already involved in violent crimes ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission faces a hefty agenda Wednesday. Here are three issues the commission will consider during its Wednesday meeting. which ...

In Canada, any spray that is capable of injuring or incapacitating someone is currently considered to be a prohibited weapon, including any kind of mace or pepper spray.