Pepper spray laws in Kansas

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

What we searched

K.S.A. 21-6301, 21-6302(a)(3) (carrying tear gas/noxious substance only 'with intent to use the same unlawfully'), 21-6303, 21-6304 https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch21/021_063_0002.html
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Only an intent-to-use-unlawfully carry offense; no sale, age, size or label rule.

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.