Pepper spray laws in Iowa

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

What we searched

Iowa Code ch. 724 weapons https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/724.rtf
Iowa Code ch. 702 definitions https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/702.rtf
Iowa Code ch. 708 assault https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/708.rtf
grep for spray/tear gas/chemical/irritant/noxious/mace: no spray provision

No Iowa sale, age, size or label rule for pepper spray.

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.