Stun Guns and Pepper Spray - Restrictions on Travel With These Self Defense Tools

Both stun guns and pepper spray have becomechemicals. Neither self defense sprays nor stun
extremely popular self defense tools over the lastguns can be carried on your person or in your
few years and I am often asked aboutcarryon luggage. You can however, place both
restrictions on traveling with these items. When Iitems in your checked luggage. Pepper spray
talked to representatives at both Amtrak andcanisters cannot exceed a four ounce limit.
Greyhound they simply asked that these items- Third, check to be sure that your defensive
be placed in your checked baggage. But seeing asspray canister has a locking device. This will insure
how there really are no security checks beforethat it will not accidentally discharge in your
boarding a train or bus, this really is on the honorbaggage while on the plane.
system. Commercial airlines however, are a- Fourth, be sure to tell the airlines that you have
different story. Even though both stun guns anda stun gun or pepper spray canister in your
pepper spray are legal in most states there are achecked luggage and that it is in a place where it
few precautions that should be taken before youcan easily be located. They are obligated to check
travel.the pepper spray canister to be sure that it has a
- First, of all be sure to take a few minutes tolocking device. The most important thing that I tell
check for restrictions on either product at yourmy customers when traveling with either product
destination. Even though they are legal at youis not to try to conceal them. With the use of
departure point, they will most likely bemetal detectors and X-ray machines on
confiscated if your destination point does havecommercial airlines, they will most likely be
restrictions.detected, even those canisters disguised as
- Second, all commercial airlines have restrictionslipstick or other items.
concerning travel with disabling devices or