Pepper spray laws in Indiana

Our search found no Indiana law restricting the sale or shipping of pepper spray. Federal law still applies.

What we searched

IC 35-31.5-2-83 'dangerous gas' (excludes riot control agents and personal tear gas devices <= 1/2 oz) and IC 35-31.5-2-31 'bomb' (only use of 'dangerous gas'), https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_35.html
IC 35-47 (weapons) full-text grep of Title 35 for tear gas, pepper, capsicum, chemical spray, mace, self-defense
existing data/research/US-IN.json

The 1/2-ounce tear gas figure only narrows the 'dangerous gas' element of the bomb definition; it is not a sale or size limit. No Indiana spray restriction.

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Federal

Applies 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

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.