Pepper spray laws in Illinois

We didn't find any Illinois law restricting the sale or shipping of pepper spray. Federal law still applies.

What we searched

720 ILCS 5/24-1 (unlawful possession of weapons) incl. (a)(3) personal-defense spray carry exception for 18+ https://ftp.ilga.gov/ILCS/Ch%200720/Act%200005/072000050K24-1.html (TLS failed 2026-10-25; text from 2026-10-23 capture)
430 ILCS 65 FOID Act scope (firearms and firearm ammunition only)
HB 5553 (104th GA) tear gas bill status via web search (pending in House Rules)

Only a carry rule (spray carry lawful for 18+); no sale/age/size statute. ilga.gov TLS chain broken, so capture is manual-unverified. HB 5553 pending.

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Federal

Applies nationwide.

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

Exact text

346.24 Nonmailable Division 6.1 Toxic Substances
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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.