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Stun Gun Legal States
Stun Gun Legality: “Legal” in 44 of 50 US states, “Permit Required” in 4 and “Illegal” in 2 (Hawaii and Rhode Island).
Stun Gun Legality
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50 states
 Alabama | Legal | — |
 Alaska | Legal | — |
 Arizona | Legal | — |
 Arkansas | Legal | — |
 California | Legal | — |
 Colorado | Legal | — |
 Connecticut | Legal | — |
 Delaware | Legal | — |
 Florida | Legal | — |
 Georgia | Legal | — |
 Hawaii | Illegal | — |
 Idaho | Legal | — |
 Illinois | Permit Required | In Illinois, it’s illegal to buy or possess a stun gun or Taser without a valid state-issued Firearm Owners’ Identification Card (known as an FOID). |
 Indiana | Permit Required | In Indiana, it’s illegal to carry an electronic weapon (a Taser or stun gun with a certain level of charge) on your body or in your vehicle without a license, unless: you are on your own property or have consent to carry the gun on someone else’s property. |
 Iowa | Legal | — |
 Kansas | Legal | — |
 Kentucky | Legal | — |
 Louisiana | Legal | — |
 Maine | Legal | — |
 Maryland | Legal | — |
 Massachusetts | Legal | — |
 Michigan | Permit Required | In Michigan, it’s required to have a concealed pistol license, even though the class to get a CPL doesn’t cover any training or laws concerning Tasers or stun guns. And in order to get your CPL, you have to use a firearm; you have to actually fire a firearm. |
 Minnesota | Legal | — |
 Mississippi | Legal | — |
 Missouri | Legal | — |
 Montana | Legal | — |
 Nebraska | Legal | — |
 Nevada | Legal | — |
 New Hampshire | Legal | — |
 New Jersey | Legal | — |
 New Mexico | Legal | — |
 New York | Legal | — |
 North Carolina | Legal | Concealed carry outside of own premises is prohibited |
 North Dakota | Legal | — |
 Ohio | Legal | — |
 Oklahoma | Legal | — |
 Oregon | Legal | — |
 Pennsylvania | Legal | — |
 Rhode Island | Illegal | — |
 South Carolina | Legal | — |
 South Dakota | Legal | — |
 Tennessee | Legal | — |
 Texas | Legal | — |
 Utah | Legal | — |
 Vermont | Legal | — |
 Virginia | Legal | — |
 Washington | Legal | — |
 West Virginia | Legal | — |
 Wisconsin | Permit Required | In Wisconsin, it’s a felony to carry a stun gun or Taser anywhere other than your own home, land, or business, unless you have a concealed carry license, or the electric weapon is enclosed in a carrying case. This restriction doesn’t apply to peace officers and on-duty militar… |
 Wyoming | Legal | — |
Quick answers
- In which US states is Stun Gun Legality “Legal”?
- 44 of the 50 US states: California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington, Arizona, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Missouri, Maryland, Colorado, Minnesota, South Carolina, Alabama and 24 more.
- In which US states is Stun Gun Legality “Permit Required”?
- 4 of the 50 US states: Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin.
- In which US states is Stun Gun Legality “Illegal”?
- 2 of the 50 US states: Hawaii and Rhode Island.
- Which US states are on the Stun Gun Legal States list?
- California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington, Arizona, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Indiana, Missouri, Maryland, Colorado and 30 more (50 in all).
- Where does the Stun Gun Legal States data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Stun Gun State Laws - Bling Sting.
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