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Pepper spray, or oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray, is a non-lethal device used to incapacitate people by causing a painful burning sensation and temporary vision impairment.
Oleoresin Capsicum spray, also known as pepper spray, is set to become available to the Northern Territory public as part of a 12-month trial. The Country Liberal Party government says the move ...
The 12-month trial will allow the public to carry low-percentage Oleoresin Capsicum spray, better known as pepper spray, for self defence reasons and under strict legal conditions.
Mixed response to CLP’s capsicum spray plan as weapon fears raised The CLP’s capsicum spray measure has received mixed reviews. Read why. Camden Smith @CamdenSmith1 3 min read ...
So-called “less-lethal” weapons like those that have been used against demonstrators in Los Angeles can cause severe, lasting harm like nerve or brain damage or blindness. They can also kill.
Chemical irritants include tear gas and pepper spray, which cause sensations of burning, pain and inflammation of the airways ...
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The Northern Territory is set to become the second jurisdiction in Australia to allow members of the public to own capsicum, or pepper spray. The NT government says it’s for ‘self defence ...
Of the Bay Area’s nine counties, Alameda is one of three allowing juvenile hall officers to pepper-spray incarcerated youth.
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