| The school is an establishment where parents let | | | | students below 18, it is very clear that they cannot |
| their children go for proper education. Education is | | | | carry one. If you are 18 and still in school, you must |
| with great importance for every individual because it | | | | make sure to follow the policies on the carrying of a |
| teaches about different aspects in life. It follows a | | | | pepper spray in your respective school. |
| curriculum wherein moral and values are inculcated. To | | | | If it is allowed then much better, however, most |
| achieve the goal of continuous education for every | | | | schools do not allow the pepper spray to be brought |
| child in school, safety is always considered by the | | | | especially within the school campus. For some, it |
| administration. Since the parents have entrusted their | | | | might only be for self defense but for others, they |
| children to the school, the teachers make sure that | | | | might use it to harm other people in school. |
| they will do all they can to secure the children | | | | Therefore, the security guard and the teachers make |
| especially within school grounds. There are certain | | | | it a precaution not to allow any concealed weapon |
| rules and regulations that the school set for the | | | | within school grounds for the safety of the majority. |
| students and the visitors to follow in order to | | | | It can be a cause of injury and trouble if used in a |
| maintain security. | | | | wrong manner. |
| The pepper spray is a self defense tool carried by | | | | Parents let their children bring a pepper spray for |
| people to protect themselves from any intruder. It | | | | some reason that they want them to have added |
| contains a component which can cause stinging in the | | | | protection. However, there is no need to worry if it |
| eyes and respiratory effects. It is contained in a | | | | is not allowed in school because the whole staffs |
| canister for personal use. The question of whether it | | | | ensure the safety of the students. They are strictly |
| is allowed to be carried in school grounds might come | | | | following school policies. Security guards are stationed |
| across your mind. In order to clear your mind, you | | | | accordingly in places where they can keep track of |
| must at least know the legal regulations that are | | | | any activities of the students. They are also trained |
| related to the carrying of this equipment especially | | | | to do something just in case there are troubles in |
| among students. | | | | school. |
| There are some areas in the globe which do not | | | | If you are a student and a pepper spray is not |
| allow the possession of pepper spray, but for the | | | | allowed in your school, there is no need to worry |
| places which does not restrict, a pepper spray is | | | | because there are other self defense methods that |
| usually to be carried only by persons of legal age. So | | | | you can do. If you are a parent and your child cannot |
| if you are at the age of 18, you are considered | | | | carry a pepper spray at school, do not worry |
| mature, responsible and knowledgeable enough to | | | | because schools are doing their best to ensure the |
| carry this kind of self defense equipment. For | | | | safety of every student. |