Bear Spray for the Subway.

Keywords: new york; subway; crime; pepper spray; self-defense; North America; United States; Alaska; Northeast U.S.; New York StateI recently returned from Alaska, and I have an idea for vulnerable New Yorkers.Megan Jacobson's op-ed "What's a Girl to Do in Case of Machetes?" (Aug. 29) states that New York state's pepper-spray laws make it all but impossible for her to purchase pepper spray for her defense. I recently returned from Alaska, and I have an idea: Would she consider bear spray?Charles E. CampbellFlossmoor, Ill. [Extracted from the article]