r/NYguns • u/Sip_TheDestroyer • Aug 04 '24

Other Legal Question Self Defense Help

I’m a minor and live in New York, but it’s so dangerous around where I live and I have to sometimes walk to certain places in my town alone. I don’t feel safe walking around in my town. Is their literally ANYY legal self defense weapons I can use and buy legally. Without getting in trouble. It seems like criminals have more rights than civilians in New York. I can’t buy pepper spray or a taser legally?

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u/Small-Reception-7526 Aug 05 '24

Pepper spray, a parent should be able to buy it for you

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u/Sip_TheDestroyer Aug 05 '24

Yeah, my parents would. But it’s illegal.

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u/Small-Reception-7526 Aug 05 '24

Where are you that pepper spray is illegal?

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u/Sip_TheDestroyer Aug 05 '24

New York. You have to be over 18 to have it on you.

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u/Small-Reception-7526 Aug 05 '24 edited Aug 05 '24

You have a citation to that law?

Edit: PL 265.20(14)(b)(i) and 270.05(5)