Pepper Spray Laws
Is Pepper Spray Legal In KANSAS?
Pepper spray in KS is Legal.
Legal Kansas has no statute that specifically bans, licenses, or restricts civilian purchase or possession of pepper spray (OC spray) for self-defense. Age minimum: No Kansas statute sets an age minimum specific to purchasing or possessing pepper spray. Size/concentration limit: No Kansas statute sets a size, volume, or OC-concentration limit for civilian self-defense spray. Carry restrictions: Kan. Stat. Ann. Section 21-6302 ("Criminal carrying of a weapon") makes it a Class A nonperson misdemeanor to knowingly carry "a tear gas or smoke bomb or projector or any object containing a noxious liquid, gas or substance" only where there is intent to use it unlawfully. Ordinary carry and use of pepper spray for lawful self-defense is not covered by that intent element. No separate statute addresses carrying pepper spray onto school grounds, into courthouses, or restricts possession by felons or other prohibited persons as to OC spray specifically. Primary source checked: Kan. Stat. Ann. Section 21-6302, Kansas Statutes Chapter 21, Article 63 (Crimes Against the Public Safety), text as compiled at https://law.justia.com/codes/kansas/chapter-21/article-63/section-21-6302/ (the official Kansas Revisor of Statutes site blocked automated access during this research and should be cross-checked before publication). This is general information, not legal advice. Laws change. Confirm current requirements with Kansas authorities or your own counsel before purchasing or carrying.