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OC Spray In School?
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:07 pm
by dihappy
Can a person legally carry OC spray in school?
My friend is a teacher and she doesnt deny the fact that bad things can happen in school.
She would like to carry some OC spray, but I doubt its legal.
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:25 pm
by Syntax360
A few weeks ago there was a story on the news about a kid who took his teacher's OC and emptied the canister in the hallway. A few kids got sick, but nobody made any mention of the OC not being allowed on campus. There is no law that says you can't have it, thought it may be against some districts' policies.
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:12 pm
by Venus Pax
I've wondered this myself, but would be afraid to ask, since they would probably say that I can't have it.
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:29 pm
by nitrogen
§ 46.03. PLACES WEAPONS PROHIBITED. (a) A person commits
an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly
possesses or goes with a firearm, illegal knife, club, or
prohibited weapon listed in Section 46.05(a):
(1) on the physical premises of a school or
educational institution, any grounds or building on which an
activity sponsored by a school or educational institution is being
conducted, or a passenger transportation vehicle of a school or
educational institution, whether the school or educational
institution is public or private, unless pursuant to written
regulations or written authorization of the institution [...]
§ 46.05. PROHIBITED WEAPONS. (a) A person commits an
offense if he intentionally or knowingly possesses, manufactures,
transports, repairs, or sells:
(1) an explosive weapon;
(2) a machine gun;
(3) a short-barrel firearm;
(4) a firearm silencer;
(5) a switchblade knife;
(6) knuckles;
(7) armor-piercing ammunition;
(8) a chemical dispensing device; or
(9) a zip gun.
I'd say no.
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:21 pm
by lrb111
The "chemical dispensing device" is the larger size the police use, by definition.
The personal sizes aren't under the same exclusion.
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:30 pm
by Trope
lrb111 is correct:
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Sec. 46.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
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14) "Chemical dispensing device" means a device, other than a small chemical dispenser sold commercially for personal protection, that is designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of dispensing a substance capable of causing an adverse psychological or physiological effect on a human being.
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:50 am
by dihappy
Thanks all! I'll tell her to check her handbook.