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Security Concepts Unlimited - Offers home and business security and surveillance products such as slide away door and diversion safes. Also carry a line of child safety and self defense products. http://www.forprotection.net

Wholesale prices on Pepper Spray, Pepper Spray, tear gas, stun guns, auto alarms, home alarms, child monitors, pre-employment screening, stun batons, knives, kubatons, cross bows, air tasers, surveillance cameras

Depending where you are in the world affects the legality of Pepper Spray. As a result you need to know where Pepper Spray is legal for personal security and where it is not. Pepper Spray is not legal for use in war however it is legal in many instances for personal protection. In some countries it is only legal for use by the police in crowd control. One example of where Pepper Spray may be carried for personal defenses is in Western Australia. However, the spray may only be carried if the individual has reasonable grounds to believe it is necessary. Those living in Western Australia may not travel to other areas of Australia with Pepper Spray because it is illegal.

Those living in Denmark are not legally allowed to carry Pepper Spray. However, police officers have begun carrying it as part of their equipment to have a non-lethal option for defending themselves or calming other individuals.

In Canada legal spray is considered a restricted weapon. This means that only law enforcement individuals are approved to legally carry Pepper Spray. Pepper Spray made for use on bears or animals is legal for individuals to own and use as long as it is not used against humans.

Possession of Pepper Spray in Finland requires a license and is only issued to individuals working or living in a situation where it would be warranted. For example, people who work in the private security sector would be approved for a license to carry Pepper Spray. If you live in Hong Kong, or plan on visiting, and you do not have a valid license for Pepper Spray then you may be fined $100,000 and imprisoned up to 14 years. Those living in Germany have two types of Pepper Spray. One that is marked for protection from animals and others that are not. If the spray is not approved for use against animals then it is considered a prohibited weapon. Residents of Israel may carry Pepper Spray in public with no restrictions. Anyone is allowed to purchase the spray as well.

When it comes to carrying Pepper Spray in the United States it depends on where you live whether it is legal or not. For example, in Washington D.C. anyone who carries Pepper Spray must register with the police department. In Massachusetts only individuals who have a firearm identification card may carry Pepper Spray. Wisconsin places a limit on the amount of active ingredient allowed in the spray. Other states allow for the legal possession and purchase of Pepper Spray by individuals older than 18.

As you can see when it comes to personal protection devices, including stun guns and the like, different states and countries have their own laws. As a result you need to know the laws pertaining to Pepper Spray, stun guns, and even a stun baton if you plan on carrying it.