Just wondering if i would be breaking the law if I tried bringing some back from the states.
2007-06-23 04:34:24 · 12 answers · asked by basisdnb 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes, it is classified as an offensive weapon. The sale and possession of pepper spray is illegal under section five of the Firearms Act.as many people have found to their cost. Here is a little link I found about a recent offender.http://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/content/derehamtimes/news/story.aspx?brand=DFTOnline&category=News&tBrand=DFTOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=NOED07%20Jun%202007%2012%3A23%3A07%3A123
Be warned!
2007-06-23 05:33:30 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. Any object or substance being carried specifically for use as a weapon constitutes an "offensive weapon" - it's not the object that's at issue, it's the intent behind it. So if you're in a forest and working as a lumberjack, you'd be expected to be carrying an axe, whereas if you were walking 'round your local shopping centre with an axe, you'd be carrying an offensive weapon. This goes for anything, from sharpened keys to pepper (or pepper spray)
2016-05-18 02:32:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you would be breaking the law if you brought pepper spray into the country. I asked a policeman about this because I used to open up a shop at 5am in a horrible dark alley. He told me that it was illegal and to have a small tin of hairspray handy when opening up as he heard this was guaranteed to stop an attacker or mugger for the precious seconds you need to get away.
I cannot get charged with having an offensive weapon if all I have in my posession is a handbag size tin of hairspray if I got searched.
2007-06-23 05:04:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
A tricky question. I do not know if it is an effective defensive weapon or not? CS & CN gas is not effective because it takes too long.
The Police use it, often where it is dangerous like confined spaces, football stadia and railway stations.
Not recommended, and probably illegal to actually use it. I think it might be legal to possess it, but what is the point of that.
Proper pepper spray may be an alternative to a hand gun as the assault (self defence?) can be made at a distance. But substitutes do not work. The psychotic attacker does not register imitations it in his neantherdal head.
The gypsies used to make up a substance called "baccy dust" which contained cayenne pepper and other ingredients, which they used to throw in the face of assailants. (England 50 years ago).
2007-06-23 04:40:42 · answer #4 · answered by Perseus 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes it is specifically illegal under the firearms act and carrying anything with the intention of using it to defend yourself is being in possession of and offensive weapon
2007-06-23 22:05:08 · answer #5 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it is illegal to possess in the UK.
2007-06-23 04:39:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not illegal per se but classed as a firearm and so you would need a firearms licence to posses it.
2007-06-23 22:48:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it is illegal, can only be used by the police.
2007-06-23 04:41:22 · answer #8 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you was caught by customs with it they would take it off of you anyway.
2007-06-23 04:40:21 · answer #9 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it is unless you are a police man or woman
2007-06-23 08:04:47 · answer #10 · answered by capcave2002 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋