Stun Gun Laws and Restrictions

 

Stun gun Laws by State

 

(Do you reside in a Stun Gun Legal state, city or county?  Check the list of restrictions below to see if legal self defence weapons are permitted where you live.)

 

STATES WHERE STUN GUNS ARE RESTRICTED:

 

CALIFORNIA  

CONNECTICUT

DELAWARE

HAWAII

ILLINOIS – Can be purchased with FOID Card

INDIANA
IOWA

MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS – Can be purchased with CCW permit
MICHIGAN – CPL License required before shipment

MINNESOTA
WISCONSIN – Can be purchased with CCW permit

 

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CITIES WHERE STUN GUNS ARE RESTRICTED:

 

CHICAGO, IL - Not even with FOID card

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COUNTRIES THAT STUN GUNS ARE RESTRICTED:

 

AUSTRALIA
BELGIUM
CANADA
DENMARK
HONG KONG
INDIA (POLICE USE ONLY)
ITALY
JAPAN
NEW ZEALAND
NORWAY
SWEDEN
SWITERLAND
UNITED KINGDOM

 

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PENAL CODES AFFECTING AIR TASER, STUN GUNS & STUN BATONS.

 

STATE RESTRICTIONS: 

 

CALIFORNIA:  Restricted

  

Age Restrictions: Must be 16+ with written consent from guardian 

Sales Restrictions:  Felons cannot purchase

 

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CONNECTICUT: Legal with Restrictions

 

Age Restrictions:  Must be 21+

Sales Restrictions:  Permit required (handgun permit or gun eligibility certificate) 

 

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DELAWARE: Restricted 

 

Age Restriction: Must be 21+ 

Sales Restrictions: Background check required; Felons cannot purchase

Additional Restrictions: Illegal in Newark, Wilmington, New Castle County

 

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HAWAII: Restricted

 

Age Restrictions: Must be 21+ 

Sales Restrictions: Cannot purchase online; Permit required

 

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INDIANA: Restricted

 

Sales Restrictions: Permit required; ID required to purchase

 

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IOWA: Restricted

 

Summary: Cannot be carried within Denison / Crawford County where they’re illegal and prohibited.

 

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MARYLAND: Restricted

 

Summary: Background check required.

 

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MASSACHUSETTS: Illegal

 

Summary: Stun guns are legal, but the owner of a stun gun needs a carry permit and the stun gun has to be secured in a locked container that only the person with that permit can access. 

 

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MICHIGAN: LEGAL

 

Summary: CPL License Required before Shipment. The sale and possession of stun guns and Tasers are legal in the state Michigan with the submission of a valid CPL license.

  

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WISCONSIN: Legal with restriction

 

Under the CCW (Carrying Concealed Weapons) laws, the prohibition against possessing or going armed with an electric weapon does not apply to any of the following:

 

A CCW licensee or an out-of-state licensee. An individual who goes armed with an electric weapon in his or her own dwelling or place of business or on land that he or she owns, leases, or legally occupies.

 

Wis. Stat. § 941.295(2g).

 

The prohibition against transporting an electric weapon does not apply to any of the following:

 

A licensee or an out-of-state licensee.

An individual who is not a licensee or out-of-state licensee who transports an electric weapon if the electric weapon is enclosed within a carrying case.

 

Wis. Stat. § 941.295(2r).

 

Suppose you are not specifically allowed to carry an electric weapon (see above). In that case, you are only allowed to carry an electric weapon in your own dwelling or business or on land you own, lease, or legally occupy. Wis. Stat. § 941.295(2g). You may also transport the weapon if it is enclosed within a carrying case. Wis. Stat. § 941.295(2r). The possession or carrying an electric weapon in other situations is a felony. Wis. Stat. § 941.295(1m).

 

Electric weapons cannot be sold to persons in Wisconsin who are not law enforcement, armed forces on official duty or persons without a recognized out-of-state CCW license or aWisconsin CCW license.

Wis. Stat. § 941.295(2)(d). A violation of this statute is a felony. Wis. Stat. § 941.295(1m).

 

 

SUMMARY: You need a CCW license or recognized out of state license to legally carry stun guns in Wisconsin. However, you can have a stun gun in your home or business and even carry it in your vehicle if it’s in a closed case. The catch 22 is that no one can sell to you if you don’t have a CCW license.

 

 

CITY/COUNTY RESTRICTIONS:

 

CHICAGO: Application approval/denial for:

 

Publisher’s Note: The following jurisdictions require waiting periods or notifications to law enforcement officials before weapons may be delivered to purchasers:

 

Chicago - application approval/denial for:

 

(1) Registration : 120 days

 

(2) Re-registration: e.g., by an heir, 365 days)

 

SUMMARY: Possession and sales of Stunning Devices are banned in Chicago. (More information required on City of Chicago Ordinance)

 

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