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Pepper spray for self defence made legal in territory

PerthNow · 13 October 2026 at 11:14 am

Pepper spray for self defence made legal in territory

A crime-troubled territory is set to make use of pepper spray for self defence legal permanently, expanding availability to kids as young as 16 after a trial.

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