ROH §41-12.3
Ban on tear gas and pepper spray devices
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This law bans using or having devices that shoot harmful, sickening, or irritating substances at people or property. It also bans having, using, selling, or transporting tear gas (CN or CS) and pepper spray devices meant to repel animals.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Prohibitions
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) No person shall use or possess with intent to use any shell, cartridge, bomb, gun, or other device capable of emitting any liquid, gaseous, or solid substance or any combination thereof that is injurious to person or property, or that is nauseous, sickening, irritating, or offensive to any of the senses; to injure, molest, discomfort, discommode, or coerce another in the use or control of the individual’s person or property.
(b) No person shall possess, discharge, use, transport, sell, or offer to sell any shell, cartridge, bomb, gun, or other device capable of emitting chloracetophenone (CN), o-chlorobenzalmalononitrile (CS) or any derivatives thereof in any form.
(c) No person shall possess, discharge, use, transport, sell, or offer to sell any shell, cartridge, bomb, gun, or other device capable of emitting oleo resin capsicum or any derivative thereof used to repel animals.
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