{"id":3121,"date":"2026-03-30T11:02:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3121"},"modified":"2026-03-30T11:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:02:03","slug":"pepper-spray-would-be-easier-to-get-under-ny-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3121","title":{"rendered":"Pepper spray would be easier to get under NY bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>ALBANY \u2013 New York\u2019s baffling laws restricting the sale of pepper spray would be loosened under a bipartisan measure being pushed by pols in Albany.<\/p>\n<p>Despite fears about crime in New York, state law makes it illegal to ship pepper spray to anyone in the Empire State, and the self-defense devices are only currently allowed to be peddled by licensed gun shops and pharmacies.<\/p>\n<p>A bipartisan bill sponsored by state Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D-Staten Island) and Assemblymember Chris Eachus (D-Orange) would eliminate the ban on shipping pepper spray and open up sales to other businesses.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>State legislators are pushing to legalize shipping pepper spray to New Yorkers from out of state and opening up sales to more retailers. <span class=\"credit\">New Africa \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s just a very simple non-lethal safety measure,\u201d Scacella-Spanton told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>She said it doesn\u2019t make sense these days that current laws make it harder to obtain legal pepper spray.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThis is just to make it a little bit easier so people have a way to protect themselves when they\u2019re out and about,\u201d the Staten Island pol said of the bill.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed law would allow the New York State Police to fine-tune regulations about how pepper spray is sold but also would stipulate that it can be shipped to people in the state by online retailers.<\/p>\n<p>It would prohibit sales to people younger than 18 and to anybody with a felony record.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Staten Island state Sen. Jessica Scarcella Spanton is sponsoring a bill that would loosen restrictions on pepper spray. <span class=\"credit\">Brigitte Stelzer for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t want to have this in the hands of kids, but we want to make sure that adults who are out and about feel safer when they\u2019re out,\u201d Scarcella-Spanton said.<\/p>\n<p>Eachus added, \u201cI\u2019ve heard from numerous folks, not just women, but numerous folks that say that\u2019s great because some people have a fear of getting on subways, have a fear getting on trains, have a fear of being in crowded places. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd even though they won\u2019t use the pepper spray, perhaps just having it right there with them makes them feel a lot more secure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under current law, only licensed gun dealers and pharmacists can legally sign up with the state police to sell pepper spray \u2013\u00a0something that would be scrapped under the new policy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The proposed law would allow the New York State Police to fine-tune regulations about how pepper spray is sold but also would stipulate that it can be shipped to people in the state by online retailers. <span class=\"credit\">Creative Cat Studio \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Assemblyman John McDonald (D-Albany), a licensed pharmacist who cosponsored the bill, said it makes sense to open up sales.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can tell you that pharmacies are not fighting to keep their turf when it comes to pepper spray,\u201d McDonald told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear what, if any, resistance the measure may face this year. The bill has never advanced beyond committee.<\/p>\n<p>State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Westchester) was unfamiliar with the issue when asked about the matter at an unrelated press conference earlier this year but didn\u2019t express resistance to addressing it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have not had any conversation about pepper spray,\u201d the Democratic leader said at the time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; height:258px; background:#ff6b6b; display:grid; place-items:center;\">\r\n    <!-- JuicyAds v3.0 -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async src=\"https:\/\/poweredby.jads.co\/js\/jads.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins id=\"1114307\" data-width=\"908\" data-height=\"258\"><\/ins>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async>(adsbyjuicy = window.adsbyjuicy || []).push({'adzone':1114307});<\/script>\r\n<!--JuicyAds END-->\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u7b2c\u4e8c\u901a\u680f\uff1a728\u00d790 \u901a\u680f -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; 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