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milestogo

(17,786 posts)
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 05:08 PM Sunday

It really annoys me that you can't carry pepper spray/mace in Wisconsin

but you can carry a gun.

How does this make any sense at all. Mace will deter an attacker, but will not kill anyone. Its temporary. What's wrong with this picture?

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It really annoys me that you can't carry pepper spray/mace in Wisconsin (Original Post) milestogo Sunday OP
It's illegal because women are the ones who carry the spray. Irish_Dem Sunday #1
Sad but true. Diamond_Dog Sunday #5
Sure you can mysuzuki2 Sunday #2
You can't even order it on Amazon. milestogo Sunday #3
I bought a switchblade in amazin mysuzuki2 Sunday #4
You're not really here for hunting, are you? JoseBalow Monday #12
Try Timewas Sunday #6
Those are illegal also. milestogo Sunday #8
From what I can find Timewas Sunday #9
What's the rationale? snot Sunday #7
You can lavoosh99 Sunday #10
Also illegal... raising2moredems Sunday #11

milestogo

(17,786 posts)
3. You can't even order it on Amazon.
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 05:14 PM
Sunday

I would have to drive to MN or IL to get it. I have bear spray which I bought for camping, but its a pretty big can, and its illegal. You can spray a bear, but not a rapist.

(Unless the rapist is actually a bear.)

milestogo

(17,786 posts)
8. Those are illegal also.
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 06:14 PM
Sunday

Guns, only guns. Lethal weapons are ok. Everything else is banned. Makes no sense.

Timewas

(2,291 posts)
9. From what I can find
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 06:36 PM
Sunday

Wisconsin allows 18 yr.olds to carry with a permit, with school ground restrictions.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/taser-legality-by-state

Possession
You can own and keep a Taser in your home or business if you are an adult (over 21).
Carrying You can carry a Taser outside of your home if you have a concealed carry license or keep it in a carrying case.

raising2moredems

(706 posts)
11. Also illegal...
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 10:54 PM
Sunday

And lord knows how many years I carried mace/pepper spray when I *used* to visit the state. Those making either substance don't contribute enough to pukes running for office, pure and simple.
So all guns all the time but the universities in WI are on a downhill slide. WI used to have much better roads than IL, operative words used to.

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