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State
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State Statute Summary or Definition
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Legality
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Alabama
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13A-1-2 Dangerous instrument or weapon definition, but legal
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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Alaska
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11.81.900 Defensive weapon. Electric stun gun not designed to cause death or serious physical injury
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Legal
•Under 18 and On school grounds if under 21 without permission from school prohibited (11.61.210)
•Class C felony if carried when violating a protective order (11.61.200) - Click here for all models
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Arizona
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13-105 Dangerous instrument or weapon definition
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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Arkansas
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5-1-102 Weapon definition, but legal
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California
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171b Legal, but restricted in government buildings and school grounds
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Legal - Cannot possess TASER device in state or local government building or public open meeting (171b (a) (5)) or in sterile area of airport (171.5), or on public school grounds (626.10) - Click here for all models
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Colorado
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18-12-101 Stun gun definition: Device capable of temporarily immobilizing a person by the infliction of an electrical charge
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Legal - Use of stun gun in commission of criminal offense is a Class 5 felony (18-12-106.5) - Click here for all models
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Connecticut
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53a-3 Electronic defense weapon definition: A weapon which by electric impulse or current is capable of immobilizing a person temporarily, but is not capable of inflicting death or serious physical injury.
Substitute Connecticut House Bill No. 6491, Public Act No. 21-31 (number 6 page 2)
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•Stun weapons can be carried on the person or in a car if they possess a Connecticut weapons carry permit. Owner must be at least 21 years of age - Click here for all models
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Delaware
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222 Dangerous instrument or weapon definition, but legal
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Legal, but permit required to carry consealed - Click here for all models |
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District of Columbia
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7-2501.01 Destructive device definition: Any device intended to stun or disable a person by means of electric shock
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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Florida
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790.001 Electric weapon or device through use of electrical current; intended for offensive or defensive purposes
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•Must be authorized to have on school ground or at school functions (790.115)
•Use by under 16 only with adult supervision; adult subject to penalty (790.22) - Click here for all models
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Georgia
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16-11-106 Definitions: Stun guns and tasers which are powered by electrical charging units such as batteries and emit an electrical charge in excess of 20,000 volts; capable of incapacitating a person by an electrical charge
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•Expressly mentioned to be prohibited from being carried in school safety zones, at school functions, or on school property (16-11-127.1) - Click here for all models
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Hawaii
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134.1 Electric gun definition: Any portable device electrically operated to project a missile or electromotive force
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Prohibited
•Electric guns are not to be possessed, sold, given, or delivered except to law enforcement (134.16)
•Unlawful possession of electric gun is a misdemeanor (134.17) - Click here for models
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Idaho
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Use 18 USC 930 Listed as dangerous weapon but legal
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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Illinois
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720 ILCS 5/24-1 Stun gun or TASER definition: Any device powered by electrical charging units which fires barbs and upon hitting a human sends out a current disrupting normal functioning
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Legal
•Handgun license required to own a Taser device in state. Legal for citizen use, with exception of city of Chicago - Click here for all models
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Indiana
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35-47-8-3 TASER device definition: Designed to emit electronic charge or shock through use of projectile and used to temporarily incapacitate a person
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Iowa
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702.7 Dangerous weapon definition, but legal
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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Kansas
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21-4201 Defined as weapon, but legal
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Legal
•Weapons as to schools includes electronic devices designed to discharge immobilizing levels of electricity aka stun gun (72-89a01) - Click here for all models
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Kentucky
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500.080 Dangerous instrument and weapon definition but legal
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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Louisiana
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Title 14 §2 Dangerous weapon definition, but legal
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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Maine
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17 AMRS §2 Dangerous weapon definition, but legal
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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Maryland
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4-101 Defined as dangerous weapon, but legal
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Legal
•Legal throughout entire state (formerly was banned in Baltimore & Annapolis - Ban lifted - Click here for all models
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Massachusetts
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N.J.A.C. 13:54-5.8 Electrical weapon ban lifted
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Legal
•Legal, but permit required to carry consealed. Click here for all models.
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Michigan
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750.224a Definition: Portable device/weapon directing electrical current
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Legal
•Legal throughout entire state. Owner must be at least 18 years old and possess a permit to carry. Click here for all models.
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Minnesota
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624.731 Electronic incapacitation device definition: Portable device designed to temporarily immobilize or incapacitate persons by means of electric pulse or current
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•A person may use with reasonable force in defense of person or property
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Mississippi
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97-37-1 Weapons definition, but legal
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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Missouri
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556.061 Dangerous instrument and weapon definition, but legal
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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Montana
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45-2-101 Defined as weapon, but legal
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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Nebraska
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28-109 Defined as weapon, but legal
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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Nevada
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202.253 Not considered firearm
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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New Hampshire
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159:20 Electronic defense weapon definition: An electronically activated non-lethal device producing an electrical charge sufficient to immobilize or incapacitate a person temporarily
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Legal
•If user has committed a felony, possessing shall be guilty of Class B felony (159:21)
•Sales are restricted to persons 18 and over (159:22)
•Use against a LE officer or another person with intent to commit a crime is punishable as a misdemeanor or felony (159:23) - Click here for all models
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New Jersey
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No definition statute
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Legal as of Oct 2017. Must be 18 years of age or older. Must not have any felonies on record, even though background check is not required for purchase. Click here for all models
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New Mexico
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30-1-12 Defined as weapon, but legal
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Legal, but permit required to carry consealed - Click here for all models |
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New York
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265.00 Both Projectile and direct contact stun guns legal as of May of 2019 - Electronic dart gun definition: Designed to momentarily stun, knock out or paralyze a person by passing an electrical shock by means of a dart or projectile - Electronic stun gun definition: Designed to momentarily stun, knock out or paralyze a person by pressing weapon against body and pulling trigger
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Legal in state of New York as of May 2019. Must be 18 years of age or older. Must not have any felonies on record, even though background check is not required for purchase. Click here for all models
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North Carolina
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No definition statute
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•Stun guns not allowed on educational property (14-269.2)
•Stun guns not allowed to be carried by felons (14-415.1) - Click here for all models
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North Dakota
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62.1-01-01 Considered dangerous weapon, but legal
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Legal
•Possession in liquor establishment or gaming site prohibited (62.1-02-04)
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Ohio
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2923.11 Weapon definition, but legal
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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Oklahoma
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No definition statute
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Legal
•Use of electronic dart gun while committing felony shall be guilty of separate offense (1287)
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Oregon
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161.015 Physical force includes the use of an electrical stun gun
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Legal
•Knowing discharge of electrical stun gun against a law enforcement officer is a Class C felony - Click here for all models
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Pennsylvania
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908 Con sidered an offensive weapon - Definition: Any stun gun, TASER device or other electronic or electric weapon
908.1 Electronic incapacitation device
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Legal
•Legal throughout entire state (formerly was banned in Philadelphia - Ban lifted)
•A person may use with reasonable force in defense of person or property (908.1)
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Rhode Island
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11-47-42 Stun weapons prohibited
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Prohibited
•No person shall carry or possess or attempt to use against another
•No person shall carry concealed upon his person
•Punishable by fine less than $1,000 or imprisonment for less than 1 year or both and weapon shall be confiscated
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South Carolina
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No definition statute
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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South Dakota
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22-1-2 Stun gun definition: Battery-powered, pulsed electrical device of high voltage or low/no amperage that can disrupt the central nervous system and cause temporary loss of person's voluntary muscle control
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Legal
•If committing a felony while armed with stun gun is Class 5 felony (22-14-13.1) - Click here for all models
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Tennessee
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39-11-106 Defined as dangerous weapon, but legal
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Texas
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46.01 No applicable definition
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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Utah
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76-10-501 Dangerous weapon definition, but legal
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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Vermont
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4003/4016 Dangerous weapon definition, but legal
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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Virginia
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18.2-308.1 Stun weapon definition: Emits an electronic charge exceeding 5 milliamp 60 hertz shock and used for temporarily incapacitating a person
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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Washington
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9.41.250 Dangerous weapon definition, but legal
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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West Virginia
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61-7-2 Defined as weapon, but legal
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Legal, but permit required to carry consealed - Click here for all models |
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Wisconsin
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941-295 Electric weapon = intended to be used and reasonably capable of producing bodily injury
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Legal
•Legal for LE and regular citizen. To carry on person concealed a "Carrying Concealed Weapon License" is required. - Click here for all models
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Wyoming
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6-1-104 Defined as weapon, but legal
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Legal - Click here for all models |
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