AMBRIDGE, Pa. — Madison Mihalic, 15, walks alone to and from Ambridge High School each day. She started carrying pepper spray just in case. “I know the area is not the best, so I wanted to have ...

Pepper spray is a safe, practical and effective way to subdue dangerous attackers, as recently exemplified by a video store clerk who took down an armed robber. Although a safe product, some consumers ...

In case you don’t know you can legally purchase pepper spray in your state, I’ll tell you a secret: neither do retailers. The largest manufacturer of pepper spray isn’t even aware of who can legally ...