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 ...

HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania bill modeled on a federal law signed by President Barack Obama earlier this spring to give pepper spray to federal corrections officers would provide the same protection to ...

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 ...

ROYAL — Prairieview-Ogden school officials are mulling the possibility of adding another defense tool to their arsenal in the event of the entry of a violent offender into school. The board is seeking ...

San Diego County supervisors voted Tuesday to explore phasing out pepper spray in local juvenile detention facilities, citing concerns that probation officers use the chemical agent instead of trying ...