Bear Spray
Okay, before we took our Alaska trip, I bought a can of bear spray. Our trip is over, the bear spray never had the cap off. Now what do I do with it? I read one story of someone who left it on the ...
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Sundance07 wrote:That restricted label was an after thought, NOT part of the original label and IMO was a CYA for the retailer, not anything to do with the Canadian law. According to the last poster, the can you posted is NOT a restricted item.Pangaea Ron wrote:
Bear spray that is labeled as such is NOT restricted, and you can bring it from the US to Canada and back. The bear spray needs to be a certain minimum size to qualify. We have crossed the border many times and have declared it when asked. No paperwork is required.
Small aerosol cans of pepper spray that are labeled for personal defense ARE restricted.
As stated by others, the can clearly states: Bear spray and Restricted.
Please do not make blanket statements regarding products which you may have not seen. It could make for a very unpleasant experience at a border crossing.
