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Is Pepper Spray banned in your country?

The 2026 map of where Pepper Spray is banned or restricted, aired Oct 16, 2026.

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Banned in 11 countries

• MaltaBanned

  'All forms of tear gas' are on its list of prohibited arms.

• LuxembourgBanned

  A category A prohibited weapon under its 2022 weapons law.

• BelgiumBanned

  A prohibited weapon since its 2006 weapons law.

• NetherlandsBanned

  Category II weapon: only police may carry it.

• NorwayBanned

  Pepper and tear gas sprays are illegal for private people.

• DenmarkBanned

  Legalised it at home in 2019, then banned it again in 2021.

• IrelandBanned

  Counts as a firearm; self-defence is not accepted as a reason.

• SingaporeBanned

  Police issue no pepper spray licences to the public.

• VietnamBanned

  Pepper spray is a police 'support tool'; individuals may not own it.

• United KingdomBanned

  Listed as a prohibited weapon in the 1968 Firearms Act (s5).

• CanadaBanned

  Spray made for use on people is a prohibited weapon; bear spray is OK.

Everywhere not listed here, Pepper Spray is allowed.

Restricted in 9 countries

• AustraliaRestricted

  Banned in most states; NT ran a public trial from Sep 2025.

• New ZealandRestricted

  A restricted weapon: civilians need a police permit.

• GreeceRestricted

  Legal only with a police licence, e.g. for a proven threat.

• SwedenRestricted

  Counts as a firearm under the weapons law; licence needed.

• FinlandRestricted

  Sprays need a police permit, granted case by case.

• HungaryRestricted

  Pepper (OC) sprays banned in public; other sprays up to 20 g OK.

• BrazilRestricted

  A July 2026 law lets women 18+ carry it; rules for sales pending.

• UzbekistanRestricted

  Buying needs a police permit; carrying needs a second one.

• ThailandRestricted

  Capsaicin spray is a controlled hazardous substance.

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