Is pepper spray a prohibited weapon offence in NSW?

A 27-year-old man and 20-year-old woman have been charged following a road rage incident in which pepper spray was used, in the Snowy Valleys.

At around 1:15pm in the afternoon, officers connected to the Riverina Police District attended Capper Street, Tumut, following reports of a road rage incident.

Another pair, a 25-year-old man and 27-year-old woman, were driving a Mitsubishi Triton, when they allegedly become involved in an altercation with the occupants of a Mitsubishi Mazda 6.

The pair's 6-week-old baby was also in the car, as they drove along the Snowy Mountains Highway.

When both vehicles had stopped, the occupants of the Mitsubishi Mazda 6 approached the other driver and passenger where the male sprayed them with pepper spray.