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In article <revelija-2210952237450001@pine34.cruzio.com>, revelija@cruzio.com 
says...
>
>In article <46e753$a28@news-e1a.megaweb.com>, Blueslvr@gnn.com wrote:
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>> orion@unix.infoserve.net (Orion) Offered these words of wisdom:
>> 
>> >:-)Wesley Mahurin (wesmahu@azstarnet.com) wrote:
>> >:-)
>> >:-): * HOW CAN YOU GET IT?
>> >:-):   - Each PEPPER SPRAY retails for $19.95 but Seven of Clubs
>Imports has obtained the 
>> >:-):     ability to offer you this amazing product for only $12.95 +
>$2.00 shipping!
>> >:-):   - or purchase two PEPPER SPRAYS for $22.00 + $2.00 shipping
>> >:-):   - Mail check or money order to (pls allow checks 7 working days
>to clear bank):
>> >:-):   J. Wesley Mahurin
>> >:-):   2403 Bruce Avenue NBU 99
>> >:-):   Tucson AZ 85708-1313
>> >:-)
>> >:-): The perfect gift for someone you love - the gift of security!
>> >:-)
>> >:-)
>> >:-)
>> >:-)  It's also perfectly *illegal* to carry for self-defense against other 
>> >:-)humans (like CN and CS gas)...which would probably also make the 
>> >:-)marketing of it as such illegal as well.  Expect the government to be 
>> >:-)acting on this loophole shortly.
>> >:-)
>> >:-)
>> >:-)
>> I may be wrong but I believe the law IN CA was changed earlier this year.
>> 
>> Roy W. Forgy (Blueslvr@gnn.com)
>> Pacifica, CA
>> 
>Yes... Actually you are wrong... The law will not change until the first
>of January... As of right now, youneed a license to carry pepper spray...
>As of January 1st, you will be able to buy it at Longs. It might be
>mentioned that the price will come down considerably...
>Eliot, a former Pepper Spray trainer.

I got the impression, from ads in San Francisco, that the license involved 
looking at a tape in a store which sold it.

One roblem is that the ad is posted to bc.general (British Columbia, Canada?) 
and nyc.general. Is it legal anywhere around these areas? If you spray an 
attacker and escape getting raped or killed, I suppose you don't care. On the 
other hand, a robber could actually mug you in civil court if it is illegal in 
your jurisdiction.

Also, you shouldn't get TOO much of the feeling of security from carrying 
pepper spray. I believe the courses tell you to spray and run. Use it as a few 
seconds cushion to escape. I can see some Rambo who gets in more trouble with 
pepper spray because instead of using street smarts when (s)he walks, (s)he 
walks into a situation because the can makes him/her feel 10 feet tall.