There’s a push in New York to ease the state’s pepper spray laws to allow people to buy it in more stores and online.
State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, a Democrat from Staten Island, introduced a bill to change the law that currently states New Yorkers may only purchase pepper spray from gun stores and select pharmacies.
“I just want it to be easier for people to feel safe,” Scarcella-Spanton said Friday. “You can’t even buy it online in New York state. They won’t allow shipping. So I want people to be able to go online, purchase it.”…