Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102

§229C Individual Self-defense Devices

Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 11B — CHEMICAL WEAPONS › § 229C

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Permits personal self-defense sprays, including pepper spray and chemical mace.

Full Legal Text

Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any individual self-defense device, including those using a pepper spray or chemical mace.

Reference

Citation

18 U.S.C. § 229C

Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102