Stay away, because if you dont I'll spray mace in yer face!!!

Stephentlig · 23-04-2010 04:18PM #1

was talkin to the american Wife the other day and she tells me that in america while out walking she can defend herself with mace, is it legal here in Ireland I wonder? I personally would hate to be sprayed with the stuff as it looks awful painful. has anyone ever been sprayed with it? if so, what was it like?

Danbo! · 23-04-2010 04:19PM

I assume its legal here as my old boss bought a can for himself for when he was doing bank runs. Opened it up and did the classic 'its not working so ill look into the nozzle as I spray' routine. From what I saw, it doesnt appear to be too pleasant.

Ri_Nollaig · 23-04-2010 04:20PM

Its illegal here as far as I know.
You can probably buy it online without an issue but if you ever used it on someone, you would probably be up for assault and charged with having an illegal weapon.

Dont see why its illegal myself... but hey, the government knows whats best for us right? and we should never question that.

Wazdakka · 23-04-2010 04:23PM

I've been sprayed in the eyes with pepper spray..

It sucks.

Stephentlig · 23-04-2010 04:24PM

Ri_Nollaig wrote: »

Its illegal here as far as I know.
You can probably buy it online without an issue but if you ever used it on someone, you would probably be up for assault and charged with having an illegal weapon.

Dont see why its illegal myself... but hey, the government knows whats best for us right? and we should never question that.

I suppose there is a danger of kids getting hold of it and spraying each other with it.

minidazzler · 23-04-2010 04:27PM

Stephentlig wrote: »

I suppose there is a danger of kids getting hold of it and spraying each other with it.

Kinda like farting gas!

That stuff was rancid!

The Aussie · 23-04-2010 04:28PM

A old flat mate of mine in Galway brought some back from Spain years ago, dont know if its legal here in Ireland, someone stole it from the house during a house party one weekend, a few week latter some D!ck let some off in a night club also in Galway, dont know if it was the same can or not and never heard if they caught the D!ck in the club either

kmick · 23-04-2010 04:28PM

Its illegal.
http://www.galwayindependent.com/local-news/local-news/taxi-driver-in-court-for-pepper-spray-attack-/

neilthefunkeone · 23-04-2010 04:28PM

I picked up a couple cans of it when I was in Andorra a few years ago... Mate wanted to try it out so he sprayed it in his hands.. Got a bit tearful but not too bad... He then decided to wipe his hand off using my face!!

Very painful..

spideog7 · 23-04-2010 04:30PM

It's illegal in Ireland. I think pepper spray and mace are different. One of them stings your eyes and is a minor inconvenience to disable you. The other stings your skin and eyes and burns like feck.

Someone near me got mugged the other day, some fella sprayed them with the stuff as he was passing them on the street, then knicked their stuff while they were squirming on the ground. If it was some Irish scumbag he'd probably kick you in the head while he was at it, keep it illegal I say!!

Stephentlig · 23-04-2010 04:30PM

minidazzler wrote: »

Kinda like farting gas! That stuff was rancid!

and the stink bombs, wonder if they still sell those?

sbsquarepants · 23-04-2010 04:38PM

Stee wrote: »

I assume its legal here as my old boss bought a can for himself for when he was doing bank runs. Opened it up and did the classic 'its not working so ill look into the nozzle as I spray' routine. From what I saw, it doesnt appear to be too pleasant.

This man is the boss?
Bankruptcy beckons

we'llallhavetea_old · 23-04-2010 04:40PM

Wazdakka wrote: »

I've been sprayed in the eyes with pepper spray..

It sucks.

that explains the avatar

Ri_Nollaig · 23-04-2010 04:41PM

Stephentlig wrote: »

I suppose there is a danger of kids getting hold of it and spraying each other with it.

But the samething can be said for kitchen knifes! doesn't mean we should go banning them. I REALLY hate the nanny state attidute towards banning anything and using the "wont someone think of the children" as an excuse.

They should be legal, sold only to over 18s. If someone dicks around with one they should be prosecuted appropriately.
Exact same logic for dealing with some fool who is driving dangerously "just for a laugh", should we ban cars or just deal with that asshole?

dvpower · 23-04-2010 04:44PM

Stephentlig wrote: »

was talkin to the american Wife the other day ...

How many wives do you have?

Ri_Nollaig · 23-04-2010 04:53PM

spideog7 wrote: »

Someone near me got mugged the other day, some fella sprayed them with the stuff as he was passing them on the street, then knicked their stuff while they were squirming on the ground. If it was some Irish scumbag he'd probably kick you in the head while he was at it, keep it illegal I say!!

Thats fairly bad alright, but they are already illegal and that happened anyway. Just shows scumbags are never going to care either way.

Nulty · 23-04-2010 05:00PM

Stephentlig wrote: »

and the stink bombs, wonder if they still sell those?

you can buy them in thejoke shop near the Stephans Green Shopping Centre. and smoke bombs. great fun when you were a kid. used to roll them under phone boxes when people were on the phone

Sofiztikated · 23-04-2010 05:08PM

You get used to it after the 18th or 19th time. Now I use it to flavour my steaks.

*The above may be complete and utter lies, but hey, its AH, why should I let that stop me*

Stercus Accidit · 23-04-2010 05:14PM

Pepper spray or any aerosol noxious chemical is legally a firearm in ireland, and subject to all firearms laws.

Good luck with that one lads.

Dravokivich · 23-04-2010 05:25PM

dvpower wrote: »

How many wives do you have?

And from how many different countries?

Do you double up in any of them?

CrazyRabbit · 23-04-2010 05:35PM

Irish people are not allowed to defend themselves from scum. So it's probably illegal.

Remember...the criminals have more rights than their victims.

Kasabian · 23-04-2010 05:38PM

Wazdakka wrote: »

I've been sprayed in the eyes with pepper spray..

It sucks.

I'll ask. Why?

Mark200 · 23-04-2010 05:53PM

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

Irish people are not allowed to defend themselves from scum. So it's probably illegal.

Remember...the criminals have more rights than their victims.

BS

CrazyRabbit · 23-04-2010 06:10PM

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

Irish people are not allowed to defend themselves from scum. So it's probably illegal.

Remember...the criminals have more rights than their victims.

Mark200 wrote: »

BS

I'm talking from personal experience. I defended myself and got into more trouble that the scum who were attacking me for no reason.

Stephentlig · 23-04-2010 06:34PM

dvpower wrote: »

How many wives do you have?

fortunetly for me? just the one :P

I can see though how that could of been read lol

corkcomp · 23-04-2010 06:37PM

Stephentlig wrote: »

was talkin to the american Wife the other day and she tells me that in america while out walking she can defend herself with mace, is it legal here in Ireland I wonder? I personally would hate to be sprayed with the stuff as it looks awful painful. has anyone ever been sprayed with it? if so, what was it like?

please dont give any to your Irish wife.. irish women would be likely to spray every passer by if they didnt like the look of him:P

Stephentlig · 23-04-2010 06:37PM

Ri_Nollaig wrote: »

But the samething can be said for kitchen knifes! doesn't mean we should go banning them. I REALLY hate the nanny state attidute towards banning anything and using the "wont someone think of the children" as an excuse.

They should be legal, sold only to over 18s. If someone dicks around with one they should be prosecuted appropriately.
Exact same logic for dealing with some fool who is driving dangerously "just for a laugh", should we ban cars or just deal with that asshole?

you raise some good points nollaig, but my theory at the moment is that the statistics for kids spraying and damaging each other with mace would be far higher than that of kids stabbing each other with knives, which every kid knows ''kills''.

Stephentlig · 23-04-2010 06:38PM

corkcomp wrote: »

please dont give any to your Irish wife.. irish women would be likely to spray every passer by if they didnt like the look of him:P

yep, welcome to Ireland, where the men...are men...and the women...are also men. :P:pac:

silverharp · 23-04-2010 06:41PM

Stephentlig wrote: »

I personally would hate to be sprayed with the stuff as it looks awful painful. has anyone ever been sprayed with it? if so, what was it like?

That implies you deserve to be sprayed with mace only no one here uses it here.... steps back slowly

Stephentlig · 23-04-2010 06:49PM

Nulty wrote: »

you can buy them in thejoke shop near the Stephans Green Shopping Centre. and smoke bombs. great fun when you were a kid. used to roll them under phone boxes when people were on the phone

we used to let them off in school, so the joke shop here stop selling them because the schools gave out stink to them :pac:

Stephentlig · 23-04-2010 06:50PM

Silverharp2 wrote: »

That implies you deserve to be sprayed with mace only no one here uses it here.... steps back slowly

silverharps theory is that everyone who has not been sprayed with mace should be, hmmm thats a rather morbid outlook dont you think?

:pac:

Stay away, because if you dont I'll spray mace in yer face!!!

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