for the uk guys and other draconian law victims this is legal

[Modesty]

http://www.surplusstore.co.uk/catalo...roducts_id/569

not pepper spray but its a start

keep safe

modesty

[Mcameron]

......so its a can of $30 shaving cream.....?

[Modesty]

......so its a can of $30 shaving cream.....?

that and indellible dye christ this country sucks

[50ft-trad]

I do wonder who actually buys these "non-harmful" defence sprays sometimes, and whether they supplement them with sponge foam kubatons and a letter from their mum saying they bruise easily and must avoid stressful situations for fear of coming out in a rash. You might as well carry one of the mini cans of WD40 (£1 from Poundland) with a small portion of the straw lodged in the nozzle as at least they are useful in other ways, and you can get 15 of them for the price of one of the dye/foam doofers.

That said I'm "lucky" enough to have to wrestle with a couple of locks in my daily routines which frequently need a squirt or three in order to function, so if I was ever questioned ......

[bouncer]

You could always beat an attacker with the can LOL

[phill]

Been around a while. Saw some vids of them being used a few years ago and they seemed really effective.

[jegrundh]

personally the OC version (for us lucky USA guys) seems downright evil... the only OC stuff that beats that is the kind thats gel and hard as hell to wipe off... which COULD be why i sorta want that kind... plus helps eliminate blowback....

[Mr_Sea-Breeze]

It maybe legal to carry but see how legal it is if you use it against someone...

[aphex2k]

I don't see how it would be legal. Under the firearms act 1968, even using a deodorant can in a way that is intended to cause harm could wind you up prosecuted under the act.

In the United Kingdom, "Any weapon of whatever description designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or other thing" is classed as a section 5 firearm (Firearms Act 1968). The same act covers other prohibited weapons such as automatic firearms and rocket launchers, all of which can only be possessed by permission of the Home Secretary.

And after all. Spraying someone with a skin coloring dye isn't going to stop them mugging you. It's more likely to turn a simple mugging into something far more serious. The only benefit I can see is it might make someone a little easier to track down post event.

Personally, I wouldn't bother.

[eeph]

I considered buying this for a female friend who's been flashed a few times. Not 100% sure if it would put her at lesser or greater risk of something more serious, though.

I imagine the argument would be that, as this is non-harmful, non-pain-inflicting (just a "marker") that this isn't a weapon and therefore isn't covered by the Act. (Just as a squirt gun containing only plain water wouldn't be.) Not sure I'd like to be the one testing that in court, though.