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Re: need recommendation on personal safety devices

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From: Marvin Raab
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1993 16:44
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In article <1993Sep29.235146.21101@Cadence.COM> danap@Cadence.COM (Dana Powers) writes:
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>I've been carrying pepper spray for years and didn't know it was illegal.
>I bought it in Texas where nothing is illegal.
>Can I get in big trouble if I ever have occasion to use it?


    My suggestion: Any answer you get from the net will be incomplete or
possibly inaccurate (unless there's someone out there with specific
experience in this area).

  Try calling your local police department's non-emergency number and
ask them. Be sure to ask them about the various local counties, too.
You could also just ask a few cops on the street.

  Slightly related story: I had just met someone at Albuquerque Airport
last week who was waiting for a friend. She was carrying Mace. Security
confiscated it from her and told her she could get it back upon exiting 
the airport. (Meanwhile, this same security detained me for 10 minutes
while they meticulously inspected my CB radio, scanner, and camera! SJC 
just opened my bag, looked at everything, and said "thank you".)



              -marvin


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Marvin Raab                                  Mountain View, CA 94040 
marv@netcom.com                              (415) 961-6501 (h)
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From: marv@netcom.com (Marvin Raab)
Subject: Re: need recommendation on personal safety devices
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