text: BS You can buy 'pepper spray' (not labeled as bear spray) in all 50 states, and pepper sprays have a higher concentration of the same active ingredient than bear sorays. The EPA set guidelines for what constitutes 'bear spray', to ensure the public is buying a reliable product. The mfgs label their bear spray 'Not for Use on Humans' as a legal precaution, just like plastic grocery bag mfgs imprinting a warning not to use them in baby cribs.