Pepper spray debate heads to Senate next week
Pepper spray debate heads to Senate next week by OFFICE OF THE PARLIAMENT Long-awaited legislation for pepper spray use will be debated in the Senate next Tuesday—and apart from applicants over 18, certain categories of law enforcement will also be allowed to use it in their duties. Plus there will be huge fines, along with jail terms, for misuse of the non-lethal weapon. Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi confirmed developments Wednesday. Proposals for pepper spray use are an amendment to the Firearms Act. It requires only a...