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Stun gun / taser laws by state

People search “Stun gun / taser by state”, “Stun gun / taser laws by state”, and “Stun gun map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for stun gun / taser. Colors and quotes are written for someone in that state today, not for what that state demands of its own registered vehicles.

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Civilian stun gun / taser possession.

  • Generally allowed for adults
  • Restricted / permit or local limits
  • Banned or heavily restricted statewide

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All 50 states

One-line traveler summary for each state. Open the map for the quoted rule and footnotes.

Alabama (AL)
Alabama (Ala. Code weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Alaska (AK)
Alaska (Alaska Stat. weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (A.R.S. weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (Ark. Code weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
California (CA)
California (Cal. Penal Code §§ 22610–22625): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+ who are not prohibited persons.
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (C.R.S. weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-206): stun gun / Taser electronic defense weapon — permit / dangerous-weapon overlay.
Delaware (DE)
Delaware (11 Del. C. electronic-weapon rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+ with place limits.
Florida (FL)
Florida (Fla. Stat. ch. 790): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (O.C.G.A. weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-16): stun gun / Taser banned.
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (Idaho Code weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (720 ILCS 5/24-1; 430 ILCS 65): stun gun / Taser FOID required — not a total ban.
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (Ind. Code weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (Iowa Code weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (Kan. Stat. weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (KRS weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (La. R.S. weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Maine (ME)
Maine (Me. Rev. Stat. weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (Md. Code, Crim. Law electronic-weapon rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+ after the post-Caetano statute rewrite.
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140): stun gun / Taser license required (LTC / FID channel).
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (MCL 750.224a): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (Minn. Stat. electronic-weapon rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+ with place limits.
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (Miss. Code weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (Mo. Rev. Stat. weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Montana (MT)
Montana (Mont. Code weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (Neb. Rev. Stat. weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Nevada (NV)
Nevada (NRS weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire (N.H. Rev. Stat. weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (N.J.S.A. 2C:39-3): stun gun / Taser banned as a prohibited weapon.
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico (N.M. Stat. weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
New York (NY)
New York (N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01): stun gun / Taser banned.
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (N.C. Gen. Stat. weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota (N.D. Cent. Code weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (Ohio Rev. Code weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (Okla. Stat. weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (Or. Rev. Stat. weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (18 Pa.C.S. weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island (R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-42): stun gun / Taser banned.
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (S.C. Code weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota (S.D. Codified Laws weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (Tenn. Code weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Texas (TX)
Texas (Tex. Penal Code ch. 46): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Utah (UT)
Utah (Utah Code weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Vermont (VT)
Vermont (Vt. Stat. weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (Va. Code electronic-weapon rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+ with place limits.
Washington (WA)
Washington (RCW weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (W. Va. Code weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (Wis. Stat. electronic-weapon rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming (Wyo. Stat. weapons rules): stun gun / Taser legal for adults 18+.

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