Tear gas sprays: what regulations and uses?

The tear gas canister, or anti-assault aerosol, is a safe, manageable and effective security tool. Whether using a tear gas canister, "pepper gel", "pepper gas", "CS gel" or "CS gas", the action principle remains the same: the released chemical compounds cause disabling irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract. The affected subject must then back away to free themselves from the grip of the gas or tear gel. One can resort to a tear spray to defend against a close-combat assault. Security professionals, police officers and riot police, are sometimes required to launch tear gas grenades to disperse a demonstration that degenerates.

Summary:

• French legislation and tear gas canisters: what does the law say?
• Can you carry a tear gas canister on yourself?
• Is it legal to use a defensive spray in the street?
• Defensive aerosol and tear gas canister for individuals
• Sprays and tear gas canisters for security professionals
• How to remove the effect of tear gas?
• Where to buy a defensive tear gas canister?
• Ultra-powerful tear gas canister for professionals
• Pocket tear gas canister for individuals
• Women's tear gas canister

The choice of a defensive aerosol should not be made randomly. Since anti-assault sprays are considered weapons, their sale is prohibited to minors. Furthermore, the capacity of a tear gas canister plays a determining role in its classification. An anti-assault spray whose capacity does not exceed 100 ml falls into category D (former category 6). It is accessible to the general public. However, defensive aerosols exceeding 100 ml are strictly reserved for professionals: security agents, police officers, riot police, gendarmes...

It should be known that the law prohibits carrying and transporting a weapon, like a tear gas canister, without legitimate reason. The evaluation of this legitimate reason remains at the discretion of law enforcement during a check. In case of dispute, the matter can be brought before a judge.

The activation of a defensive aerosol must imperatively fall within the framework of self-defense. It must notably constitute an immediate response to the attack. Tear gas canisters have demonstrated their relevance for stopping an assault and putting the assailant to flight, or for repelling a break-in followed by a theft with violence in a private place.

Defensive aerosols and tear gas canisters intended for individuals must not exceed, as seen previously in this article, a capacity of 100 ml and sale is prohibited to minors. But what type of product to choose? It all depends on your needs:

• Pepper foam gel: yellow/orange colored product with directional spray that facilitates visualization of projections on the attacker. It is effective for all attacks (humans, animals and intoxicated and/or drugged subjects).

• Pepper gel: colorless with directional spray, it is effective for all types of attacks.

• Pepper gas: wide spray, recommended when facing multiple attackers or against dogs.

• CS gel: colorless and only useful on humans. It is ineffective against animals or intoxicated and/or drugged people.

• CS gas: suitable against human attackers, but ineffective against animals or intoxicated and/or drugged people. It should be preferred if you're afraid of poor aim thanks to its wide spectrum.

If you are afraid of encountering packs of aggressive dogs, during a bike trip for example, it may be preferable to buy a pepper gas type tear gas canister. On the contrary, if it's about protecting yourself against human aggression, when returning home at night for example, it would be better to favor a pepper foam gel, CS gel or CS gas type defensive aerosol.

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Security forces, and particularly riot police, may resort to defensive aerosols, or even tear gas grenades when managing demonstrations or riots. Article L-211-9 of the internal security code and article 431-3 of the penal code govern the use of tear gas. Representatives of the public force may disperse a gathering when 2 summons have remained unanswered. However, they are authorized to immediately use force if acts of violence are committed against them. Anti-assault gases serve to provide a proportionate response.

To remove the effect of tear gas, the brand Le protecteur offers its decontaminant in 50 ml format. Without side effects and non-flammable, this decontaminant is an aqueous-based solution that neutralizes the effects of tear gas canisters on affected subjects, in a room, vehicle or on clothing. This sprayer without compressed gas delivers its product in the form of fine droplets. Safe for the user, the brand nevertheless recommends washing the person with clear water after using the product.

You will find a wide selection of tear gas canisters and defensive aerosols in our online store vetsecurite.com! We offer tear gas canisters of different capacities (25 ml, 50 ml, 100 ml, 300 ml gas, 500 ml gas with handle...) and for different audiences: individuals, women, security agents, municipal police, riot police, gendarmes and other law enforcement personnel. We remind you once again that sale is prohibited to minors.

The Le Protecteur brand offers several tear gas canisters and defensive aerosols specially designed for gendarmes, police officers, riot police or security agents like this special law enforcement gel aerosol 75 ml. This tear gas canister is composed of an incapacitating and neutralizing CS active gel that neutralizes an attacker at distance. This CS aerosol causes respiratory discomfort, nausea, vomiting and irritation.

In the form of liquid gel, the Stepping self-defense aerosol from the brand Le Protecteur allows you to neutralize an attacker with a simple press to enable your escape. This pepper gel with a capacity of 50 ml is light and discreet. It easily fits in a bag or pocket. It works as well on humans as on animals or people intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Effects include swelling of the eyes and respiratory tract as well as burning of the eyes, throat and skin.

The LPSA brand offers a tear gas canister of pepper gel type specially designed for women. With its small capacity of 25 ml, its discreet and compact format, the Lady's Defender aerosol is ideal for protection during an attack by a person or animal. This pepper canister is French-made and complies with legislation.