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- Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:15 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Are Pepper Guns Legal in TX?
- Replies: 34
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Re: Are Pepper Guns Legal in TX?
Menat to comment on the mace gun. If it's one of these http://www.mace.com/products/personal-d ... r-gun-pink then it should be OK. They are sold for personal protection and 28g is a little less than 1oz.
- Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:11 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Are Pepper Guns Legal in TX?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 13355
Re: Are Pepper Guns Legal in TX?
Those are designed for Law Enforcement (hence the LE) and are not sold commercially for personal protection, although about anyone can buy them on Amazon. However, there is not a specific size definition in Texas law. If law enforcement wanted to arrest you because they feel it's not for personal protection, they could, then you might have to fight it. This guy was eventually no-billed for the 1.8oz can, but it cost him a lot in legal fees http://www.wfaa.com/story/local/2014/08/30/13457508/ckr13 wrote:I recently bought the JPX4 LE. I also own the Mace gun and a dented keychain pepper spray tube. I thought there were no restrictions on pepper spray ownership in TX, but after stumbling across the penal code, I think I may be in violation.
The JPX4 LE carries 4 (0.28fl oz) cartridges.
The Mace gun holds 28g (can't find fl oz).
The penal code says that "chemical dispensing devices" are prohibited, and only "a small chemical dispenser sold commercially for personal protection" is allowed. It does not really define what either is, so I'm worried.
If the JPX4 LE is prohibited, I'm so upset. I don't understand how Texas can have open carry (lethal), but some pepper sprays are prohibited (non-lethal)
As for open carry, you must have a license, and there is no license for these types of weapons, so it's apples and oranges.