Need to know if pepper-spray is legal in D.C.

JeffLrrp · December 5th, 2007, 11:30 PM

So I'm reasonably sure that a group of friends and I are going to D.C. over the holiday break. As I know D.C. has got some of the most draconian gun and knife laws in the nation, carrying either there would be pure suicide. But I can't see just going without nothing.

I've decided to arm myself with a good stout metal pen

, a keychain sized unit of pepper spray, and a Surefire. My question is: can I carry the pepper-spray unit in D.C.

I'll be hitting the Mall, the Smithsonian, and some other places.

If you know, I need your help.

Thanks.

philbert2.71828 · December 11th, 2007, 11:32 PM

I seem to recall reading that pepper spray in DC is allowed if it's in a clearly labeled container. I may have read that on packing.org before that site disappeared. I don't know about specific locations like the Smithsonian. I suppose you'd be able to get a container of pepper spray through a metal detector, but I've never tried.

December 5th, 2007, 11:30 PM	#1
JeffLrrp Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 219	Need to know if pepper-spray is legal in D.C. So I'm reasonably sure that a group of friends and I are going to D.C. over the holiday break. As I know D.C. has got some of the most draconian gun and knife laws in the nation, carrying either there would be pure suicide. But I can't see just going without nothing. I've decided to arm myself with a good stout metal pen, a keychain sized unit of pepper spray, and a Surefire. My question is: can I carry the pepper-spray unit in D.C. I'll be hitting the Mall, the Smithsonian, and some other places. If you know, I need your help. Thanks.

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December 11th, 2007, 11:32 PM	#2
philbert2.71828 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 15	I seem to recall reading that pepper spray in DC is allowed if it's in a clearly labeled container. I may have read that on packing.org before that site disappeared. I don't know about specific locations like the Smithsonian. I suppose you'd be able to get a container of pepper spray through a metal detector, but I've never tried.