Pepper spray laws in Arkansas

We follow 1 Arkansas rule on pepper spray; 1 is a ban.

Arkansas

BannedDo not ship to Arkansas tear gas or pepper spray containers larger than 300 ml (about 10.14 US fl oz; 300 ml ÷ 29.5735): § 5-73-124 makes possessing tear gas or pepper spray a crime except a self-defense container within that capacity.

Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-124(a)(2)(B) (as amended by Act 566 of 2021, § 1) · draft

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AN ACT CONCERNING THE POSSESSION AND USE OF PEPPER
SPRAY OR TEAR GAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
SECTION 1.  Arkansas Code § 5-73-124(a)(2)(B), concerning the permitted
capacity of a tear gas or pepper spray container, is amended to read as
follows:
(B)  However, the capacity of the container shall not
exceed one hundred fifty cubic centimeters (150 cc) three hundred milliliters
(300 ml).
APPROVED: 4/5/21

Federal

These apply in every state.

BannedDo not mail via USPS a spray or device containing more than 2 percent CN/CS tear gas by mass (or bulk tear gas substance); devices with 2 percent or less tear gas are classed as aerosols and are mailable by surface (flammable) or air/surface (nonflammable) under Pub 52 Appendix A.

USPS Publication 52 § 346.24 (Nonmailable Division 6.1 Toxic Substances: Irritating Materials) · draft

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346.24 Nonmailable Division 6.1 Toxic Substances
...
Irritating Materials: All irritating materials are nonmailable. Examples include the following:
Bromobenzyl cyanide (UN1694).
Chloroacetophenone (UN1697).
Diphenylamine chloroarsine (UN1698).
Diphenylchloroarsine (UN1699).
Tear gas (UN1700, NA1693, and UN1693), except for those containing oleoresin capsicum.