Pepper spray laws in New Hampshire

We didn't find any New Hampshire law restricting the sale or shipping of pepper spray. Federal rules still apply.

What we searched

RSA 159:20-159:23 self-defense weapons (existing verified capture https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XII/159/159-mrg.htm): under-18 sale restriction applies only to electronic defense weapons; aerosol spray only criminal use
RSA ch. 159 generally

Only criminal-use offense for aerosol self-defense spray; age limit in 159:22 covers electronic weapons only.

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

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.