Originally Posted by
myrridin
Kalifornia code place the private use of pepper spray in much the same category that the rest of the country place the use of guns... In other words, you must fear for your life or serious injury. Kalifornia, like far too many states, does not allow citizens to use force to protect property...
"Use of tear gas or a tear gas weapon, EXCEPT in self defense, can be a felony. (California Penal Code Section 12403.7)"
How about you look up the laws on making a citizen's arrest and then come back and tell me how using pepper spray in the act of making a citizen arrest is illegal.
Hint: use of force is allowed during a citizen's arrest and pepper spray is considered a use of force.