[EmilyGeiger]

This may be a stupid question, but the article said illegal possession of pepper spray? When did pepper spray become illegal?
Shame on her for behaving that way, but were they just snowballs? Were there any rocks in the snowballs that could have damaged her vehicle? Doesn't excuse her actions but I might could understand it a little more.

[HEY4QDEMS]

When did pepper spray become illegal?

In Massachusetts, you must have a Class IV CCW to carry pepper spray.

[Jim Noble]

This may be a stupid question, but the article said illegal possession of pepper spray? When did pepper spray become illegal?

You need a weapons permit in Massachusetts to possess pepper spray.

What's the big picture here?

When I was a kid, if you cheesed off the wrong grownup you could get in trouble, maybe even knocked around a little.

Now, if you cheese off the wrong grownup, the grownup gets arrested.

This is not progress.

[wideawake]

This may be a stupid question, but the article said illegal possession of pepper spray?

This incident took place in Massachusetts. It's probably a good assumption that possession of anything other than a condom in Massachusetts is illegal unless there is a specific law stating otherwise.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

When did pepper spray become illegal?

In MA, it's illegal to carry pepper spray without an Firearms Identification (FID) card.