Possible Clues:

• Crowd control device
• Baptise using very small amount of old language
• To rip the top of 22 across is enough to make you weep
• Hurries round Georgia, it's enough to make one's eyes water
• Police use it for riot control, hurts the eyes
• A great side's debut, playing a blinder
• Blinding vapour used to subdue
• Riot control means
• Crying out for a weapon - but what!
• Mace a sergeant wielded en passant!