Regulaciones sobre dispositivos de aerosol para defensa personal en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

Esta ley habla sobre los sprays que puedes usar para defenderte. Solo permiten ciertos tipos de sustancias y hay reglas sobre cómo y a quién puedes usarlos.

Es como tener un extintor en casa; está ahí para protegerte de incendios, pero no puedes usarlo de manera irresponsable o contra otras personas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está caminando por la calle y un extraño intenta atacarlo. Si Juan usa un spray de defensa personal que cumple con la ley, está protegido. Pero si lo usa de manera inapropiada o lo vende a un menor, podría meterse en problemas legales.

Penalidades

Usar un spray de defensa inapropiadamente puede llevar a una multa de hasta $2,000 o hasta 2 años de prisión; venderlo a un menor puede resultar en 90 días de prisión o multa de hasta $500.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 750.224d - Self-defense spray or foam device Sec. 224d. (1) As used in this section and section 224, "self-defense spray or foam device" means a device to which all of the following apply: (a) The device is capable of carrying, and ejects, releases, or emits 1 of the following: (i) Not more than 35 grams of any combination of orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile and inert ingredients. (ii) A solution containing not more than 10% oleoresin capsicum. (b) The device does not eject, release, or emit any gas or substance that will temporarily or permanently disable, incapacitate, injure, or harm a person with whom the gas or substance comes in contact, other than the substance described in subdivision (a)(i) or (ii). (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who uses a self-defense spray or foam device to eject, release, or emit orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile or oleoresin capsicum at another person is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both. (3) If a person uses a self-defense spray or foam device during the commission of a crime to eject, release, or emit orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile or oleoresin capsicum or threatens to use a self-defense spray or foam device during the commission of a crime to temporarily or permanently disable another person, the judge who imposes sentence upon a conviction for that crime shall consider the defendant's use or threatened use of the self-defense spray or foam device as a reason for enhancing the sentence. (4) A person shall not sell a self-defense spray or foam device to a minor. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both