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Pepper Spray And Self Defense: What The Data Shows

As Brazil moves toward regulation, international experience reveals benefits, limitations and a broader debate over public safety

Published on July 17, 2026


Pepper Spray And Self Defense: What The Data Shows

Brazil's move toward regulating pepper spray for women has brought renewed attention to a debate that has unfolded across different countries for decades. Rather than focusing solely on the right to carry a self-defense device, the discussion touches on gender-based violence, public policy, non-lethal technology, legislation and the role of the state in protecting its citizens. Around the world, governments have reached very different conclusions.

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