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Warning however not to be confused with a electric shocker paralyzing device (for sale on lacrymo-francaise.fr and authorized for sale to the public) with a taser gun which is reserved only for law enforcement and totally prohibited to the public.
Note: A new classification and legislation for weapons has come into effect. The most notable fact is that classification is no longer done by numbers but by letters (categories A, B, C, D...). The self-defense weapons you will find on bombe-lacrymogene.fr have therefore entered category D-2 which replaces the 6th category.
From September 6, 2013, by decree No. 2013-700 of July 30, 2013, implementing law no. 2012-304 of March 6, 2012 relating to the establishment of modern, simplified and preventive weapons control, certain provisions of the internal security code and the defense code (legislative parts) relating to weapons and ammunition are modified. Its main purpose is to bring France into compliance with European legislation. → See the decree in its entirety ←
The tear gas anti-aggression bombs for sale on lacrymo-franacise.fr, follow the regulations setting the regime for war materials, weapons and ammunition) which are category D* weapons (former 6th category).
To be freely possessed, tear gas or incapacitating aerosol generators based on CS (orthochlorobenzylidene) must:
- be concentrated at less than 2% CS,
- have a filling capacity less than or equal to 100 ml,
- have an instantaneous valve flow rate less than 60 g/s measured at an atmospheric temperature of 20°.
Regarding carrying (on one's person) or transporting (vehicle or other) category D weapons, it is prohibited without legitimate reason, often left to the discretion of the law enforcement officers who conduct checks.
In summary:
As an adult, you can therefore, legally, purchase and possess our tear gas aerosol bombs of 25, 50, 75 ml and 100 ml, as well as tear gas pens, and other anti-aggression keychains.
Guardian Angels are also freely available for purchase and possession and not subject to declaration.
Regarding electric batons, shockers, they are freely available for sale to adults. Also considered as category D* weapons (former 6th category), they are not subject to declaration and their regime is free. Their carrying is prohibited without legitimate reason.
Regarding aerosols over 100 ml, since September 6, 2013, they have been freely sold only to professionals and adults. Their transport is prohibited without legitimate reason.
*Category D - 2 weapons (former 6th category):
Items classified in this category are all objects for free sale, not subject to declaration, but which may present a danger to public security, such as:
- bayonets, sword-bayonets, daggers, dagger-knives, batons, blackjacks, sword canes, weighted and iron-tipped canes (except those that are iron-tipped at only one end),
- crossbows, Japanese flails, throwing stars, brass knuckles, competition slingshots, hypodermic projectors.
- Certain incapacitating or tear gas aerosol bombs and electric batons, shockers. For sale on lacrymo-francaise.fr
For Information:
Category A to C weapons or other D classifications- Military weapons, automatic or handguns or hunting weapons.
- Alarm, starter and signaling weapons that cannot fire bullet or pellet projectiles,
- weapons using compressed air or gas, with energy between 2 and 10 joules, except exceptions,
- weapons and objects having the appearance of a weapon, firing projectiles or projecting gases with an energy greater than 2 joules
- Mainly replicas or collectible weapons.
No weapons of this type are for sale on lacrymo-francaise.fr
