<p>Is it common to carry pepper spray on campus, or is it contraband because it is a weapon?</p>
<p>Pepper spray is legal to carry in California if you’re over 18. Here’s an article about it: [Daily</a> Trojan - Pepper spray: Armed and dangerous?](<a href=“http://www.dailytrojan.com/news/pepper-spray-armed-and-dangerous-1.207161]Daily”>http://www.dailytrojan.com/news/pepper-spray-armed-and-dangerous-1.207161)</p>
<p>Well, I guess pepper spray is out. I won’t hit 18 for another year. </p>
<p>The linked article did make me want to carry all the more.</p>
<p>Really, it’s not as dangerous as everyone says it is. I have never felt unsafe on campus, and off campus, just travel with a group of friends. Almost all of the crime near campus is directed against single people with no companions, while the criminals operate in groups of two or three.</p>
<p>I like carrying around a 4" blade. Just whip it in front of you, close your eyes, and run toward the person while yelling “ARGGGG AAHHHHHH BEEEEYAATTCHHH”</p>
<p>you should always carry pepperspray regardless…i carry mine on my keychain
or maybe thats just me …a small slim gay boy who walks to his car at 3 am after clubs are over with hehe</p>
<p>Would there really be a problem with a college student under 18 carrying pepper spray? Or is it theoretical?</p>
<p>As is the case with everything illegal, no problem whatsoever as long as you don’t get caught :D. If you use it in a life threatening situation I don’t think anyone would care, but if you spray it on your boy/girlfriend because she/he had a hangover and puked on your fuzzy slippers there may be undesirable consequences.</p>
<p>I did buy a small one for my daughter last year, she tells me that it was in her room most of the time.</p>
<p>Pepper Spray is really unnecessary, USC is not located in Compton.</p>