Originally Posted by
elcruxio
If I could I'd carry pepper spray while touring. But I live and tour in Europe so I legally can't. I'm probably going to anyway and I'll supplement that with a telescopic baton (also seen that used against people, good stuff)
In the US pepper spray laws vary. A few states are restrictive on the % of oleoresin capsicum and/or the volume of liquid that can be in a canister. Likewise, some states consider the possession of batons, telescoping or not, by civilians as illegal.