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2. Bear spray - Wikipedia

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   Bear spray is intended to deter an aggressive or charging bear; a user points the canister at an aggressive bear and sprays the contents for 2–3 seconds. The maximum range of sprays by different manufacturers varies, but they are reported to be effective when sprayed at a charging or aggressive bear from a distance of 1.5 to 3 meters (4 ft 11 ...

3. Floridians could kill black bears when threatened at home ...

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   Florida's bear population has rebounded after declining to about 300 in the 1970s. The state allowed a limited bear hunt in 2015, when the population was estimated to be 3,500.

4. Pepper spray - Wikipedia

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   Netherlands: It is illegal for civilians to own and carry pepper spray. Only police officers trained in the specific use of pepper spray are allowed to carry and use it against civilians and animals. Norway: It is illegal for civilians. Police officers are allowed to carry pepper spray as part of their standard equipment.

5. Mace (spray) - Wikipedia

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   Mace is the brand name of an early type of aerosol self-defense spray invented by Alan Lee Litman in the 1960s. The first commercial product of its type, Litman's design packaged phenacyl chloride (CN) tear gas dissolved in hydrocarbon solvents into a small aerosol spray can, [1] usable in many environments and strong enough to act as a deterrent and incapacitant when sprayed in the face.

6. From fashion police to bears, these are the weirdest US laws

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   In North Dakota, it's apparently illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on. Finally, lots of weird laws about bears. Alaska: It's illegal to wake a sleeping bear for a photo.

7. Accused intruders spray man with bear mace and shoot ... - AOL

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   The victim had been shot through both legs, sprayed with bear mace and pistol-whipped, deputies say. Accused intruders spray man with bear mace and shoot him in his apartment, OR cops say Skip to ...

8. Tear gas - Wikipedia

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   Tear gas in use in France 2007 Exploded tear gas canister in the air in Greece. Tear gas, also known as a lachrymatory agent or lachrymator (from Latin lacrima 'tear'), sometimes colloquially known as "mace" after the early commercial self-defense spray, is a chemical weapon that stimulates the nerves of the lacrimal gland in the eye to produce tears.

9. Unmasking counterprotesters who attacked UCLA’s pro-Palestine ...

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   But according to the encampment’s organizers, more than 150 students “were assaulted with pepper spray and bear mace,” and at least 25 protesters ended up being transported to local ...