The Definitive Guide to USA Stun Gun Laws
The following information reflects the best stun device laws we have at this time and may or may not be complete. In no way should this be considered the final word on the legal status of self-defense products. Nor, is this list regarded to take the place of legal counsel, or be looked at as being any form of legal advice. You may check with your state and county authorities to get the latest information on the legality of self-defense products in your area.
As a reminder, it is the responsibility of the end-user of any of our products to check their local and state laws to determine the legality of that product.
What states are stun guns illegal?
The following section is designed to address some of the questions or concerns you may have.
The following states are illegal to own or possess a stun gun:
Hawaii, Rhode Island, and U.S. Virgin Islands.
In what states do you need a license to own a stun gun?
In most states, you don’t need a permit.
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).
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.
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.
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 military or corrections personnel.
Are stun guns or TASER devices legal?
Can I carry them or put them in my car?
Can I travel with it?
Can I take it to Mexico or other countries?
Stun Gun Laws / Restrictions (Legal Area)
Stun Guns and TASERs are not considered firearms – they’re legal to own in
AL, AK, AZ, AR,
CA, CO, CT, DE,
FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA,
KS, KY, LA, MA, ME,
MD, MI, MN,
MS, MO, MT, NE,
NV, NH, NM, NC, ND, NJ, NY, OH,
OK, OR, PA,
SC, SD, TN, TX,
UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY and Puerto Rico
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If you have any other questions regarding stun gun laws and restrictions, please contact us. We will make every effort to address your questions promptly and thoroughly.
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Illegal area:
HI, RI and all U.S. Virgin Islands.
The information we provide is strictly for research purposes. It does not necessarily reflect the actual law.
Please understand that your local government might have
different restrictions especially for carrying it. For
example, some areas might interpret “carrying it in a
open manner” different than other areas. We try our
best to keep the information updated. If you are in
doubt whether it is legal to own or carry any of our
products in your area, simply contact your local law
enforcement over the phone. They should be able to
tell you right away.
They are legal for civilian self-defense in 48 states as long as you are not a minor, do not have any felony record and only use it for self defense.
MD, MA, MI, MN,
Most states allow civilians to have it for personal protection. Different areas might have different regulations. If you are in doubt and need more information, please contact your local law enforcement or sheriff’s office and they should be able to tell you over the phone.
It depends on where you are going and how. According to the Transportation Security Administration, stun guns and self defense sprays are allowed in checked baggage with restriction and prohibited in carry-on. For more information, please visit
TSA site or contact your airline, they should be able to help you.
It depends on how you travel and the laws in the area of your destination. Please contact the country’s Embassy for more information.
State Statutes Regarding Stun Gun and Taser Use (Summary)
DC, FL, GA, HI,
ID, IL, IN, IA,
KS, KY, LA, ME,
NV, NH, NJ, NM,
NY, NC, ND, OH,
OK, OR, PA, RI,
UT, VT, VA, WA,
WV, WI, WY
*We do not accept international orders including orders from Canada.
State Legal for Consumer
Use/Possession Permit Required for Consumers
Alabama Legal No permit required
Alaska Legal No permit required
Arizona Legal No permit required
Arkansas Legal No permit required
California Legal No permit required
Colorado Legal No permit required
Connecticut Legal No permit required
Delaware Legal No permit required
District of Columbia Legal No permit required
Florida Legal No permit required
Georgia Legal No permit required
Hawaii Illegal n/a
Idaho Legal No permit required
Illinois Legal with FOID permit required
Indiana Legal (TASER subject to requirement of handgun license) No permit required
Iowa Legal No permit required
Kansas Legal No permit required
Kentucky Legal No permit required
Louisiana Legal No permit required
Maine Legal No permit required
Maryland Legal No permit required
Massachusetts Legal No permit required
Michigan Legal with concealed carry permit permit required
Minnesota Legal No permit required
Mississippi Legal No permit required
Missouri Legal No permit required
Montana Legal No permit required
Nebraska Legal No permit required
Nevada Legal No permit required
New Hampshire Legal No permit required
New Jersey Legal No permit required
New Mexico Legal No permit required
New York Legal No permit required
North Carolina Legal
(no concealed carry
outside of own premises) No permit required
North Dakota Legal No permit required
Ohio Legal No permit required
Oklahoma Legal No permit required
Oregon Legal No permit required
Pennsylvania Legal No permit required
Rhode Island Illegal n/a
South Carolina Legal No permit required
South Dakota Legal No permit required
Tennessee Legal No permit required
Texas Legal No permit required
Utah Legal No permit required
Vermont Legal No permit required
Virginia Legal No permit required
Washington Legal No permit required
West Virginia Legal No permit required
Wisconsin Legal with CCW license
Click here to apply CCW permit required
Wyoming Legal No permit required
State Statutes Regarding Stun Gun and Taser Use (Detail)
State Citation
Alabama Ala. Code § 13A-1-2. Definitions.
(5) Dangerous Instrument. Any instrument, article, or substance which, under the circumstances in which it is used, attempted to be used, or
threatened to be used, is highly capable of causing death or serious physical injury. The term includes a “vehicle,” as that term is defined in
subdivision (15).
(7) Deadly Weapon. A firearm or anything manifestly designed, made, or adapted for the purposes of inflicting death or serious physical injury.
The term includes, but is not limited to, a pistol, rifle, or shotgun; or a switch-blade knife, gravity knife, stiletto, sword, or dagger; or any billy,
black-jack, bludgeon, or metal knuckles.
(14) Serious Physical Injury. Physical injury which creates a substantial risk of death, or which causes serious and protracted disfigurement,
protracted impairment of health, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ.*Various Alabama cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to:
Montgomery. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding the regulations.
Alaska Alaska Stat. § 11.81.900. Definitions.
(19) “defensive weapon” means an electric stun gun, or a device to dispense mace or a similar chemical agent, that is not designed to cause death or serious physical injury
(b)(20) “defensive weapon” means an electric stun gun, or a device to dispense mace or a similar chemical agent, that is not designed to cause
death or serious physical injuryAlaska Stat. § 11.61.210. Misconduct involving weapons in the fourth degree
(a) A person commits the crime of misconduct involving weapons in the fourth degree if the person
(6) knowingly sells a firearm or a defensive weapon to a person under 18 years of age;(7) other than a preschool, elementary, junior high, or
secondary school student, knowingly possesses a deadly weapon or a defensive weapon, without the permission of the chief administrative officer
of the school or district or the designee of the chief administrative officer, within the buildings of, on the grounds of, or on the school parking lot
of a public or private preschool, elementary, junior high, or secondary school, on a school bus while being transported to or from school or a
school-sponsored event, or while participating in a school-sponsored event, except that a person 21 years of age or older may possess …(B) a
defensive weapon
(8) being a preschool, elementary, junior high, or secondary school student, knowingly possesses a deadly weapon or a defensive weapon,
within the buildings of, on the grounds of, or on the school parking lot of a public or private preschool, elementary, junior high, or secondary
school, on a school bus while being transported to or from school or a school-sponsored event, or while participating in a school-sponsored event,
except that a student may possess a deadly weapon, other than a firearm as defined under 18 U.S.C. 921, or a defensive weapon if the student has
obtained the prior permission of the chief administrative officer of the school or district or the designee of the chief administrative officer for the
possession.
(c) The provisions of (a)(7) of this section do not apply to a peace officer acting within the scope and authority of the officer’s employment.*Various Alaska cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to: Anchorage,
Fairbanks, Juneau and Wrangell. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding the regulations.
Arizona Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-105. Definitions
11. “Dangerous instrument” means anything that under the circumstances in which it is used, attempted to be used or threatened to be used is
readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury.
12. “Deadly physical force” means force which is used with the purpose of causing death or serious physical injury or in the manner of its use or
intended use is capable of creating a substantial risk of causing death or serious physical injury.
13. “Deadly weapon” means anything designed for lethal use. The term includes a firearm.
17. “Firearm” means any loaded or unloaded handgun, pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun or other weapon which will or is designed to or may readily
be converted to expel a projectile by the action of expanding gases, except that it does not include a firearm in permanently inoperable condition.
34. “Serious physical injury” includes physical injury which creates a reasonable risk of death, or which causes serious and permanent
disfigurement, serious impairment of health or loss or protracted impairment of the function of any bodily organ or limb.Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3117. Remote stun guns; sales records; use; classification; definitions
A. It is unlawful for a person or entity to do any of the following:
1. Sell an authorized remote stun gun without keeping an accurate sales record as to the identity of the purchaser with the manufacturer of the
authorized remote stun gun. The identification that is required by this paragraph shall be verified with a government issued identification. This
requirement does not apply to secondary sales.
2. Knowingly use or threaten to use a remote stun gun or an authorized remote stun gun against a law enforcement officer who is engaged in
the performance of the officer’s official duties.
C. The regulation of remote stun guns and authorized remote stun guns is a matter of statewide concern.
E. For the purposes of this section:
1. “Authorized remote stun gun” means a remote stun gun that has all of the following:
(a) An electrical discharge that is less than one hundred thousand volts and less than nine joules of energy per pulse.
(b) A serial or identification number on all projectiles that are discharged from the remote stun gun.
(c) An identification and tracking system that, on deployment of remote electrodes, disperses coded material that is traceable to the
purchaser through records that are kept by the manufacturer on all remote stun guns and all individual cartridges sold.
(d) A training program that is offered by the manufacturer.
2. “Remote stun gun” means an electronic device that emits an electrical charge and that is designed and primarily employed to incapacitate a
person or animal either through contact with electrodes on the device itself or remotely through wired probes that are attached to the device or
through a spark, plasma, ionization or other conductive means emitting from the device.
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1213. Aiming a laser pointer at a peace officer; classification; definition
A. A person commits aiming a laser pointer at a peace officer if the person intentionally or knowingly directs the beam of light from an operating
laser pointer at another person and the person knows or reasonably should know that the other person is a peace officer.
B. Aiming a laser pointer at a peace officer is a class 1 misdemeanor.
C. For the purposes of this section, “laser pointer” means any device that consists of a high or low powered visible light beam used for aiming,
targeting or pointing out features.
*Various Arizona cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to: Ft.
McDowell Yavapai Nation, and White Mountain Apache. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding the regulations.
Arkansas Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-133. Possession of a taser stun gun
(a) As used in this section, “taser stun gun” means any device that:
(1) Is powered by an electrical charging unit such as a battery; and
(2) Either:
(A) Emits an electrical charge in excess of twenty thousand (20,000) volts; or
(B) Is otherwise capable of incapacitating a person by an electrical charge.
(1) No person who is eighteen (18) years of age or under may purchase or possess a taser stun gun.
(2) No person shall sell, barter, lease, give, rent, or otherwise furnish a taser stun gun to a person who is eighteen (18) years of age or under.
(c) Any law enforcement officer using a taser stun gun shall be properly trained in the use of the taser stun gun and informed of any danger or risk
of serious harm and injury that may be caused by the use of the taser stun gun on a person.
(1) A person who violates subdivision (b)(1) of this section is deemed guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less
than five hundred dollars ($ 500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($ 1,000).
(2) A person who violates subdivision (b)(2) of this section is deemed guilty of a Class B felony.
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-54-132. Targeting law enforcement officer with laser pointer
(a) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly cause a laser light beam, colored light beam, or other targeting, pointing, or spotting light beam, to
be projected, displayed, or shined on a law enforcement officer while in the performance of the law enforcement officer’s duties.
(b) Any person violating a provision of this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-121. Sale of laser light to minor
(a) It is unlawful to sell a hand-held laser pointer to a person under eighteen (18) years of age.
(b) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100).
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-122. Possession of hand-held laser pointers by minors
(a) It is unlawful for a person under eighteen (18) years of age to possess a hand-held laser pointer without the supervision of a parent, guardian,
or teacher.
(b) The hand-held laser pointer shall be seized by a law enforcement officer as contraband.
California Cal. Penal§ 171b. Unauthorized possession of weapons in state or local public building or at public meeting; offense; punishment
(a) Any person who brings or possesses within any state or local public building or at any meeting required to be open to the public pursuant to
Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of, or Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of
Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of, the Government Code, any of the following is guilty of a public offense punishable by imprisonment in a county
jail for not more than one year, or in the state prison:
(5) Any taser or stun gun, as defined in Section 244.5.Cal. Penal § 171.5. Airports and passenger vessel terminals; prohibited items
(b) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly possess within any sterile area of an airport or a passenger vessel terminal, any of the items listed in
subdivision (c).
(c) The following items are unlawful to possess as provided in subdivision (b):
(10) Any taser or stun gun, as defined in Section 244.5.
(d) Subdivision (b) shall not apply to, or affect, any of the following: [duly appointed peace officer, person authorized by airport security,
employee of licensed contract guard service]
Cal. Penal § 244.5. Stun gun or less lethal weapon; assault; punishment
(a) As used in this section, “stun gun” means any item, except a less lethal weapon, as defined in Section 16780, used or intended to be used as
either an offensive or defensive weapon that is capable of temporarily immobilizing a person by the infliction of an electrical charge.
(b) Every person who commits an assault upon the person of another with a stun gun or less lethal weapon, as defined in Section 16780, shall be
punished by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not exceeding one year, or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for
16 months, two, or three years.
(c) Every person who commits an assault upon the person of a peace officer or firefighter with a stun gun or less lethal weapon, as defined in
Section 16780, who knows or reasonably should know that the person is a peace officer or firefighter engaged in the performance of his or her
duties, when the peace officer or firefighter is engaged in the performance of his or her duties, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county
jail for a term not exceeding one year, or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for two, three, or four years.
(d) This section shall not be construed to preclude or in any way limit the applicability of Section 245 in any criminal prosecution.
Cal. Penal § 245.5. Assault with deadly weapon or instrument by any means likely to produce great bodily injury or with stun gun or
taser on school employee engaged in performance of duties; penalties
(c) Every person who commits an assault upon the person of a school employee with a stun gun or taser, and who knows or reasonably should
know that the person is a school employee engaged in the performance of his or her duties, when the school employee is engaged in the
performance of his or her duties, shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not exceeding one year or by imprisonment in the
state prison for two, three, or four years. . . .
Cal. Penal § 626.10. Bringing or possessing weapons on school grounds; exceptions
(a)(1) Any person, except a duly appointed peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, a full-time
paid peace officer of another state or the federal government who is carrying out official duties while in this state, a person summoned by any
officer to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace while the person is actually engaged in assisting any officer, or a member of the military
forces of this state or the United States who is engaged in the performance of his or her duties, who brings or possesses any dirk, dagger, ice pick,
knife having a blade longer than 2 inches, folding knife with a blade that locks into place, razor with an unguarded blade, taser, or stun gun, as
defined in subdivision (a) of Section 244.5, any instrument that expels a metallic projectile such as a BB or a pellet, through the force of air
pressure, CO2 pressure, or spring action, or any spot marker gun, upon the grounds of, or within, any public or private school providing
instruction in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not
exceeding one year, or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.
(i) Any person who, without the written permission of the college or university president or chancellor or his or her designee, brings or possesses
a less lethal weapon, as defined in Section 16780, or a stun gun, as defined in Section 17230, upon the grounds of or within, a public or private
college or university campus is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal Penal § 11160. Injuries by firearm; assaultive or abusive conduct; reporting duties by health facilities, clinics, physician’s offices, or
local or state public health department; contents of report
(a) Any health practitioner employed in a health facility, clinic, physician’s office, local or state public health department, or a clinic or other type
of facility operated by a local or state public health department who, in his or her professional capacity or within the scope of his or her
employment, provides medical services for a physical condition to a patient whom he or she knows or reasonably suspects is a person described
as follows, shall immediately make a report in accordance with subdivision (b): . . .
(2) Any person suffering from any wound or other physical injury inflicted upon the person where the injury is the result of assaultive or
abusive conduct.
(d) For the purposes of this section, “assaultive or abusive conduct” shall include any of the following offenses: . . .
(12) Assault with a stun gun or taser, in violation of Section 244.5.
Cal Penal § 16780. Less lethal weapon defined
As used in this part:
(a) “Less lethal weapon” means any device that is designed to or that has been converted to expel or propel less lethal ammunition by any action,
mechanism, or process for the purpose of incapacitating, immobilizing, or stunning a human being through the infliction of any less than lethal
impairment of physical condition, function, or senses, including physical pain or discomfort. It is not necessary that a weapon leave any lasting or
permanent incapacitation, discomfort, pain, or other injury or disability in order to qualify as a less lethal weapon. . . .
Cal Penal § 17230. Stun gun defined
As used in this part, “stun gun” means any item, except a less lethal weapon, used or intended to be used as either an offensive or defensive
weapon that is capable of temporarily immobilizing a person by the infliction of an electrical charge.
Cal Penal § 22610. Purchase, possession or use of stun gun; exceptions; minors; fines
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person may purchase, possess, or use a stun gun, subject to the following requirements:
(a) No person convicted of a felony or any crime involving an assault under the laws of the United States, the State of California, or any other
state, government, or country, or convicted of misuse of a stun gun under Section 244.5, shall purchase, possess, or use any stun gun.
(b) No person addicted to any narcotic drug shall purchase, possess, or use a stun gun.
(1) No person shall sell or furnish any stun gun to a minor unless the minor is at least 16 years of age and has the written consent of the minor’s
parent or legal guardian.
(2) Violation of this subdivision shall be a public offense punishable by a fifty-dollar ($50) fine for the first offense. Any subsequent violation of
this subdivision is a misdemeanor.
(d) No minor shall possess any stun gun unless the minor is at least 16 years of age and has the written consent of the minor’s parent or legal
guardian.
Cal Penal § 22615. Manufacturer’s name and serial number on stun guns
Each stun gun sold shall contain both of the following:
(a) The name of the manufacturer stamped on the stun gun.
(b) The serial number applied by the manufacturer.
Cal Penal § 22625. Instruction booklet to accompany sale of stun gun; fines
(a) Each stun gun sold in this state shall be accompanied by an instruction booklet.
(b) Violation of this section shall be a public offense punishable by a fifty-dollar ($50) fine for each weapon sold without the booklet.
Cal. Penal § Cal. Penal § 417.25. Laser scope or laser pointer; aiming or pointing
(a) Every person who, except in self-defense, aims or points a laser scope, as defined in subdivision (b), or a laser pointer, as defined in
subdivision (c), at another person in a threatening manner with the specific intent to cause a reasonable person fear of bodily harm is guilty of a
misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for up to 30 days. For purposes of this section, the laser scope need not be attached to a
firearm.
(b) As used in this section, “laser scope” means a portable battery-powered device capable of being attached to a firearm and capable of projecting
a laser light on objects at a distance.
(c) As used in this section, “laser pointer” means any hand held laser beam device or demonstration laser product that emits a single point of light
amplified by the stimulated emission of radiation that is visible to the human eye.
Cal. Penal § 417.26. Laser scope; aiming or pointing at peace officer
(a) Any person who aims or points a laser scope as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 417.25, or a laser pointer, as defined in subdivision (c) of
that section, at a peace officer with the specific intent to cause the officer apprehension or fear of bodily harm and who knows or reasonably
should know that the person at whom he or she is aiming or pointing is a peace officer, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in
a county jail for a term not exceeding six months.
(b) Any person who commits a second or subsequent violation of subdivision (a) shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not more
than one year.
Cal. Penal § 417.27. Laser pointers; sale to persons 17 years of age or younger; possession on school premises; directing beam into
someone’s eyes; penalties for violations
(a) No person, corporation, firm, or business entity of any kind shall knowingly sell a laser pointer to a person 17 years of age or younger, unless
he or she is accompanied and supervised by a parent, legal guardian, or any other adult 18 years of age or older.
(b) No student shall possess a laser pointer on any elementary or secondary school premises unless possession of a laser pointer on the elementary
or secondary school premises is for a valid instructional or other school-related purpose, including employment.
(c) No person shall direct the beam from a laser pointer directly or indirectly into the eye or eyes of another person or into a moving vehicle with
the intent to harass or annoy the other person or the occupants of the moving vehicle.
(d) No person shall direct the beam from a laser pointer directly or indirectly into the eye or eyes of a guide dog, signal dog, service dog, or dog
being used by a peace officer with the intent to harass or annoy the animal.
(e) A violation of subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d) shall be an infraction that is punished by either a fine of fifty dollars ($50) or four hours of
community service, and a second or subsequent violation of any of these subdivisions shall be an infraction that is punished by either a fine of one
hundred dollars ($100) or eight hours of community service.
(f) As used in this section, “laser pointer” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 417.25.
*Various California cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to: Brea,
Carlsbad, Eureka, Hemet, Irvine, La Miranda, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Pismo Beach, San Bernardino, San Francisco County, San
Francisco, San Jose, Scotts Valley, Villa Park, San Luis Obispo, Oakland and West Covina. Please be sure to check with the local government
regarding the regulations.
Colorado Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-101. Definitions
(i.5) “Stun gun” means a device capable of temporarily immobilizing a person by the infliction of an electrical charge.Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-106.5. Use of stun guns
A person commits a class 5 felony if he knowingly and unlawfully uses a stun gun in the commission of a criminal offense.*Various Colorado cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to: Boulder,
Burlington, Larimer County, Lafayette, Milliken, Parker, Minturn, Pueblo, Eagle and Thornton. Please be sure to check with the local
government regarding the regulations.
Connecticut Conn. Gen Stat. § 53a-3. Definitions.
(20) “Electronic defense weapon” means a weapon which by electronic impulse or current is capable of immobilizing a person temporarily, but is
not capable of inflicting death or serious physical injury, including a stun gun or other conductive energy device.Conn. Gen. Stat. §53a-216. Criminal use of firearm or electronic defense weapon: Class D felony
(a) A person is guilty of criminal use of a firearm or electronic defense weapon when he commits any class A, B or C or unclassified felony as
defined in section 53a-25 and in the commission of such felony he uses or threatens the use of a pistol, revolver, machine gun, shotgun, rifle or
other firearm or electronic defense weapon. No person shall be convicted of criminal use of a firearm or electronic defense weapon and the
underlying felony upon the same transaction but such person may be charged and prosecuted for both such offenses upon the same information.
(b) Criminal use of a firearm or electronic defense weapon is a class D felony for which five years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended
or reduced by the court.Conn. Gen Stat. § 53a-217. Criminal possession of a firearm or electronic defense weapon: Class D felony.
(a) A person is guilty of criminal possession of a firearm or electronic defense weapon when such person possesses a firearm or electronic defense
weapon and (1) has been convicted of a felony, (2) has been convicted as delinquent for the commission of a serious juvenile offense, as defined
in section 46b-120, (3) knows that such person is subject to (A) a restraining or protective order of a court of this state that has been issued against
such person, after notice and an opportunity to be heard has been provided to such person, in a case involving the use, attempted use or threatened
use of physical force against another person, or (B) a foreign order of protection, as defined in section 46b-15a, that has been issued against such
person in a case involving the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force against another person, (4) knows that such person is subject
to a firearms seizure order issued pursuant to subsection (d) of section 29-38c after notice and an opportunity to be heard has been provided to
such person, or (5) is prohibited from shipping, transporting, possessing or receiving a firearm pursuant to 18 USC 922(g)(4). For the purposes of
this section, “convicted” means having a judgment of conviction entered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) Criminal possession of a firearm or electronic defense weapon is a class D felony, for which two years of the sentence imposed may not be
suspended or reduced by the court.Conn. Gen Stat. § 53-206. Carrying of dangerous weapons prohibited.
(a) Any person who carries upon one’s person any BB. gun, blackjack, metal or brass knuckles, or any dirk knife, or any switch knife, or any knife
having an automatic spring release device by which a blade is released from the handle, having a blade of over one and one-half inches in length,
or stiletto, or any knife the edged portion of the blade of which is four inches or over in length, any police baton or nightstick, or any martial arts
weapon or electronic defense weapon, as defined in section 53a-3, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument, shall be fined not
more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three years or both. Whenever any person is found guilty of a violation of this
section, any weapon or other instrument within the provisions of this section, found upon the body of such person, shall be forfeited to the
municipality wherein such person was apprehended, notwithstanding any failure of the judgment of conviction to expressly impose such
forfeiture.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to (1) any officer charged with the preservation of the public peace while engaged in the pursuit
of such officer’s official duties; (2) the carrying of a baton or nightstick by a security guard while engaged in the pursuit of such guard’s official
duties; (3) the carrying of a knife, the edged portion of the blade of which is four inches or over in length, by (A) any member of the armed forces
of the United States, as defined in section 27-103, or any reserve component thereof, or of the armed forces of this state, as defined in section 27-
2, when on duty or going to or from duty, (B) any member of any military organization when on parade or when going to or from any place of
assembly, (C) any person while transporting such knife as merchandise or for display at an authorized gun or knife show, (D) any person who is
found with any such knife concealed upon one’s person while lawfully removing such person’s household goods or effects from one place to
another, or from one residence to another, (E) any person while actually and peaceably engaged in carrying any such knife from such person’s
place of abode or business to a place or person where or by whom such knife is to be repaired, or while actually and peaceably returning to such
person’s place of abode or business with such knife after the same has been repaired, (F) any person holding a valid hunting, fishing or trapping
license issued pursuant to chapter 490 or any salt water fisherman carrying such knife for lawful hunting, fishing or trapping activities, or (G) any
person while participating in an authorized historic reenactment; (4) the carrying by any person enrolled in or currently attending, or an instructor
at, a martial arts school of a martial arts weapon while in a class or at an authorized event or competition or while transporting such weapon to or
from such class, event or competition; (5) the carrying of a BB. gun by any person taking part in a supervised event or competition of the Boy
Scouts of America or the Girl Scouts of America or in any other authorized event or competition while taking part in such event or competition or
while transporting such weapon to or from such event or competition; and (6) the carrying of a BB. gun by any person upon such person’s own
property or the property of another person provided such other person has authorized the carrying of such weapon on such property, and the
transporting of such weapon to or from such property.Conn. Gen Stat. § 29-38. Weapons in vehicles.
(a) Any person who knowingly has, in any vehicle owned, operated or occupied by such person, any weapon, any pistol or revolver for which a
proper permit has not been issued as provided in section 29-28 or any machine gun which has not been registered as required by section 53-202,
shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years or both, and the presence of any such weapon, pistol or
revolver, or machine gun in any vehicle shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section by the owner, operator and each occupant
thereof. The word “weapon”, as used in this section, means any BB. gun, any blackjack, any metal or brass knuckles, any police baton or
nightstick, any dirk knife or switch knife, any knife having an automatic spring release device by which a blade is released from the handle,
having a blade of over one and one-half inches in length, any stiletto, any knife the edged portion of the blade of which is four inches or over in
length, any martial arts weapon or electronic defense weapon, as defined in section 53a-3, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (1) Any officer charged with the preservation of the public peace while engaged in the pursuit
of such officer’s official duties; (2) any security guard having a baton or nightstick in a vehicle while engaged in the pursuit of such guard’s
official duties; (3) any person enrolled in and currently attending a martial arts school, with official verification of such enrollment and
attendance, or any certified martial arts instructor, having any such martial arts weapon in a vehicle while traveling to or from such school or to or
from an authorized event or competition; (4) any person having a BB. gun in a vehicle provided such weapon is unloaded and stored in the trunk
of such vehicle or in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console; and (5) any person having a knife, the edged portion of the
blade of which is four inches or over in length, in a vehicle if such person is (A) any member of the armed forces of the United States, as defined
in section 27-103, or any reserve component thereof, or of the armed forces of this state, as defined in section 27-2, when on duty or going to or
from duty, (B) any member of any military organization when on parade or when going to or from any place of assembly, (C) any person while
transporting such knife as merchandise or for display at an authorized gun or knife show, (D) any person while lawfully removing such person’s
household goods or effects from one place to another, or from one residence to another, (E) any person while actually and peaceably engaged in
carrying any such knife from such person’s place of abode or business to a place or person where or by whom such knife is to be repaired, or
while actually and peaceably returning to such person’s place of abode or business with such knife after the same has been repaired, (F) any
person holding a valid hunting, fishing or trapping license issued pursuant to chapter 490 or any salt water fisherman while having such knife in a
vehicle for lawful hunting, fishing or trapping activities, or (G) any person participating in an authorized historic reenactment.Conn. Gen Stat. § 53-206e. Limitation on sale and use of laser pointers.
(a) As used in this section, “laser pointer” means a hand-held device that emits a laser light beam and is designed to be used by the operator to
indicate, mark or identify a specific position, place, item or object.
(b) No person shall sell, offer to sell, lease, give or otherwise provide a laser pointer to a person under eighteen years of age, except as provided in
subsection (d) of this section.
(c) No person under eighteen years of age shall possess a laser pointer on school grounds or in any public place, except as provided in subsection
(d) of this section.
(d) A person may temporarily transfer a laser pointer to a person under eighteen years of age for an educational or other lawful purpose provided
the person to whom the laser pointer is temporarily transferred is under the direct supervision of a parent, legal guardian, teacher, employer or
other responsible adult.
(e) No person shall shine, point or focus a laser pointer, directly or indirectly, upon or at another person in a manner that can reasonably be
expected to cause harassment, annoyance or fear of injury to such other person.
(f) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall have committed an infraction.Conn. Gen Stat. § 53-206e. Limitation on sale and use of laser pointers
(f) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall have committed an infraction.*Various Connecticut cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to:
Cheshire and Glastonbury. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding the regulations.
Delaware Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 222. General definitions
(4) “Dangerous instrument” means any instrument, article or substance which, under the circumstances in which it is used, attempted to be used or
threatened to be used, is readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury, or any disabling chemical spray, as defined in subdivision (6)
of this section or any electronic control devices including but not limited to a neuromuscular incapacitation device designed to incapacitate a
person.
(5) “Deadly weapon” includes a firearm, as defined in subdivision (11) of this section, a bomb, a knife of any sort (other than an ordinary
pocketknife carried in a closed position), switchblade knife, billy, blackjack, bludgeon, metal knuckles, slingshot, razor, bicycle chain or ice pick
or any dangerous instrument, as defined in subdivision (4) of this section, which is used, or attempted to be used, to cause death or serious
physical injury. For the purpose of this definition, an ordinary pocketknife shall be a folding knife having a blade not more than 3 inches in
length.
(10) “Electronic control device” is a device designed to incapacitate a person, including but not limited to a neuromuscular incapacitation device.
(11) “Firearm” includes any weapon from which a shot, projectile or other object may be discharged by force of combustion, explosive, gas
and/or mechanical means, whether operable or inoperable, loaded or unloaded. It does not include a BB gun.
(24) “Serious physical injury” means physical injury which creates a substantial risk of death, or which causes serious and prolonged
disfigurement, prolonged impairment of health or prolonged loss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ, or which causes the unlawful
termination of a pregnancy without the consent of the pregnant female.Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 612 Assault in the second degree; class D felony
(11) The person recklessly or intentionally causes physical injury to a law enforcement officer, security officer, fire policeman, fire fighter,
paramedic, or emergency medical technician in the lawful performance of their duties by means of an electronic control device shall be a class C
felony.
NOTE – The classification as a “dangerous instrument” allows for the misuse of an electronic control device to be a felony offense. While there
are appearance of restrictions associated with the possession and use of a dangerous instrument, the following sections of Delaware Code provide
justifications for the possession and use of these items by law enforcement and in self defense:
§ 463. Justification — Choice of evils.
§ 464. Justification — Use of force in self-protection.
§ 465. Justification — Use of force for the protection of other persons.
§ 466. Justification — Use of force for the protection of property.
§ 467. Justification — Use of force in law enforcement.
§ 468. Justification — Use of force by persons with special responsibility for care, discipline or safety of others.*Various Delaware cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to: New
Castle County, Smyrna, Elsmere and Wilmington. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding the regulations.
District of Columbia D.C. Code § 7-2501.01. Definitions
(7) “Destructive device” means: . . .
(D) Any device designed or redesigned, made or remade, or readily converted or restored, and intended to stun or disable a person by means of
electric shock
D.C. Code § 7-2502.01. Registration requirements
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this unit, no person or organization in the District of Columbia (“District”) shall receive, possess, control,
transfer, offer for sale, sell, give, or deliver any destructive device, and no person or organization in the District shall possess or control any
firearm, unless the person or organization holds a valid registration certificate for the firearm. A registration certificate may be issued:
(1) To an organization if:
(A) The organization employs at least 1 commissioned special police officer or employee licensed to carry a firearm whom the organization
arms during the employee’s duty hours; and
(B) The registration is issued in the name of the organization and in the name of the president or chief executive officer of the organization;
(2) In the discretion of the Chief of Police, to a police officer who has retired from the Metropolitan Police Department; or
(3) In the discretion of the Chief of Police, to the Fire Marshal and any member of the Fire and Arson Investigation Unit of the Fire Prevention
Bureau of the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, who is designated in writing by the Fire Chief, for the purpose of enforcing the arson
and fire safety laws of the District of Columbia.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to:
(1) Any law enforcement officer or agent of the District or the United States, or any law enforcement officer or agent of the government of any
state or subdivision thereof, or any member of the armed forces of the United States, the National Guard or organized reserves, when such officer,
agent, or member is authorized to possess such a firearm or device while on duty in the performance of official authorized functions;
(2) Any person holding a dealer’s license; provided, that the firearm or destructive device is:
(A) Acquired by such person in the normal conduct of business;
(B) Kept at the place described in the dealer’s license; and
(C) Not kept for such person’s private use or protection, or for the protection of his business
D.C. Code § 7-2504.01. Manufacture of firearms, destructive devices or ammunition prohibited; requirement for dealer’s license
(a) No person or organization shall manufacture any firearm, destructive device or parts thereof, or ammunition, within the District; provided,
that persons holding registration certificates may engage in hand loading, reloading, or custom loading ammunition for his registered firearms;
provided further, that such person may not hand load, reload, or custom load ammunition for others.
(b) No person or organization shall engage in the business of selling, purchasing, or repairing any firearm, destructive device, parts therefor, or
ammunition, without first obtaining a dealer’s license, and no licensee shall engage in the business of selling, purchasing, or repairing firearms
which are unregisterable under § 7-2502.02, destructive devices, or parts therefor, except pursuant to a valid work or purchase order, for those
persons specified in § 7-2502.01(b)(1).
D.C. Code § 7-2505.01. Sales and transfers prohibited
No person or organization shall sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any firearm, destructive device or ammunition in the District except as
provided in § 7-2502.10(c), § 7-2505.02, or § 7-2507.05.
D.C. Code § 7-2507.01. Security mortgages, deposits, or pawns with firearms, destructive devices, or ammunition prohibited; loan or
rental of firearms, destructive devices, or ammunition prohibited.
(a) No firearm, destructive device, or ammunition shall be security for, or be taken or received by way of any mortgage, deposit, pledge, or pawn.
(b) No person may loan, borrow, give, or rent to or from another person, any firearm, destructive device, or ammunition.
Florida Fla. Stat. § 394.9223. Deadly force (Mental Health – Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators)
(1) When necessary to provide protection and security to any client, to the personnel, equipment, buildings, or grounds of a secure facility, or to
citizens in the surrounding community, an employee or agent of a secure facility, or an employee of a state or local law enforcement agency, may
apply physical force upon a person confined in a secure facility under this part only when and to the extent that it reasonably appears necessary.
This includes the use of nonlethal devices, such as chemical agents and hand-held electronic immobilization devices, when authorized by the
administrator of the facility or her or his designee when the administrator is not present, and only after an employee has been trained in the
appropriate use of such chemical agents and electronic devices. Chemical agents and hand-held electronic devices shall be used only to the extent
necessary to provide protection and security. A staff person may not carry a chemical agent or hand-held electronic immobilization device on her
or his person under any circumstances, except during escort of a facility resident outside of the secure perimeter of the facility, or as an authorized
response to an incident within the facility which threatens the safety or security of staff or residents. Hand-held electronic immobilization devices
are only used during escort of a confined person outside of the secure perimeter of the facility. Circumstances under which reasonable force may
be employed include:
(a) Defending oneself against imminent use of unlawful force;
(b) Preventing the escape of a person confined at the secure facility.
(c) Preventing damage to property;
(d) Quelling a disturbance; or
(e) Overcoming physical resistance to a lawful command.
(2) Following any use of force, each person who was physically involved shall receive a medical examination by a qualified health care provider,
unless the person refuses such examination, to determine the extent of injury, if any. The examining health care provider shall prepare a report
that includes, but need not be limited to, a statement of whether further examination by a physician is necessary. Any noticeable physical injury
shall be examined by a physician who shall prepare a report documenting the extent and cause of the injury and the treatment prescribed. Such
report shall be completed within 5 working days after the incident and shall be submitted to the facility superintendent for investigation as
appropriate. . .
Fla. Stat. § 776.06. Deadly force
(2)(a) The term “deadly force” does not include the discharge of a firearm by a law enforcement officer or correctional officer during and within
the scope of his or her official duties which is loaded with a less-lethal munition. As used in this subsection, the term “less-lethal munition” means
a projectile that is designed to stun, temporarily incapacitate, or cause temporary discomfort to a person without penetrating the person’s body.
(b) A law enforcement officer or a correctional officer is not liable in any civil or criminal action arising out of the use of any less-lethal
munition in good faith during and within the scope of his or her official duties.
Fla. Stat. § 790.001. Definitions
(14) “Electric weapon or device” means any device which, through the application or use of electrical current, is designed, redesigned, used, or
intended to be used for offensive or defensive purposes, the destruction of life, or the infliction of injury.
(15) “Dart-firing stun gun” means any device having one or more darts that are capable of delivering an electrical current.
Fla. Stat. § 790.01. Carrying concealed weapons
(1) Except as provided in subsection (4), a person who carries a concealed weapon or electric weapon or device on or about his or her person
commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(3) This section does not apply to a person licensed to carry a concealed weapon or a concealed firearm pursuant to the provisions of s. 790.06.
(4) It is not a violation of this section for a person to carry for purposes of lawful self-defense, in a concealed manner:
(a) A self-defense chemical spray.
(b) A nonlethal stun gun or dart-firing stun gun or other nonlethal electric weapon or device that is designed solely for defensive purposes.
(5) This section does not preclude any prosecution for the use of an electric weapon or device, a dart-firing stun gun, or a self-defense chemical
spray during the commission of any criminal offense under s. 790.07, s. 790.10, s. 790.23, or s. 790.235, or for any other criminal offense.
Fla. Stat. § 790.06. License to carry concealed weapon or firearm
(1) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is authorized to issue licenses to carry concealed weapons or concealed firearms to
persons qualified as provided in this section. Each such license must bear a color photograph of the licensee. For the purposes of this section,
concealed weapons or concealed firearms are defined as a handgun, electronic weapon or device, tear gas gun, knife, or billie, but the term does
not include a machine gun as defined in s. 790.001(9). . .
(12) No license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize any person to carry a concealed weapon or firearm into any place of nuisance as
defined in s. 823.05; any police, sheriff, or highway patrol station; any detention facility, prison, or jail; any courthouse; any courtroom, except
that nothing in this section would preclude a judge from carrying a concealed weapon or determining who will carry a concealed weapon in his or
her courtroom; any polling place; any meeting of the governing body of a county, public school district, municipality, or special district; any
meeting of the Legislature or a committee thereof; any school, college, or professional athletic event not related to firearms; any school
administration building; any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion
of the establishment is primarily devoted to such purpose; any elementary or secondary school facility; any career center; any college or
university facility unless the licensee is a registered student, employee, or faculty member of such college or university and the weapon is a stun
gun or nonlethal electric weapon or device designed solely for defensive purposes and the weapon does not fire a dart or projectile; inside the
passenger terminal and sterile area of any airport, provided that no person shall be prohibited from carrying any legal firearm into the terminal,
which firearm is encased for shipment for purposes of checking such firearm as baggage to be lawfully transported on any aircraft; or any place
where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law. Any person who willfully violates any provision of this subsection commits a
misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Fla. Stat. § 790.053. Open carrying of weapons
(1) Except as otherwise provided by law and in subsection (2), it is unlawful for any person to openly carry on or about his or her person any
firearm or electric weapon or device.
(2) A person may openly carry, for purposes of lawful self-defense:
(3) Any person violating this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Fla. Stat. § 790.054. Prohibited use of self-defense weapon or device against law enforcement officer; penalties
A person who knowingly and willfully uses a self-defense chemical spray, a nonlethal stun gun or other nonlethal electric weapon or device, or a
dart-firing stun gun against a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his or her duties commits a felony of the third degree,
punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
Fla. Stat. § 790.22. Use of BB guns, air or gas-operated guns, or electric weapons or devices by minor under 16; limitation; possession of
firearms by minor under 18 prohibited; penalties
(1) The use for any purpose whatsoever of BB guns, air or gas-operated guns, or electric weapons or devices, by any minor under the age of
16 years is prohibited unless such use is under the supervision and in the presence of an adult who is acting with the consent of the minor’s
parent.
(2) Any adult responsible for the welfare of any child under the age of 16 years who knowingly permits such child to use or have in his or her
possession any BB gun, air or gas-operated gun, electric weapon or device, or firearm in violation of the provisions of subsection (1) of this
section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Fla. Stat. § 790.23. Felons and delinquents; possession of firearms or electric weapons or devices unlawful
(1) It is unlawful for any person to own or to have in his or her care, custody, possession, or control any firearm, ammunition, or electric weapon
or device, or to carry a concealed weapon, including a tear gas gun or chemical weapon or device, if that person has been:
(a) Convicted of a felony in the courts of this state;
(b) Found, in the courts of this state, to have committed a delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult and such person is
under 24 years of age;
(c) Convicted of or found to have committed a crime against the United States which is designated as a felony;
(d) Found to have committed a delinquent act in another state, territory, or country that would be a felony if committed by an adult and which
was punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year and such person is under 24 years of age; or
(e) Found guilty of an offense that is a felony in another state, territory, or country and which was punishable by imprisonment for a term
exceeding 1 year.
(2) This section shall not apply to a person convicted of a felony whose civil rights and firearm authority have been restored.
(3) Any person who violates this section commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
Fla. Stat. § 790.115. Possessing or discharging weapons or firearms at a school-sponsored event or on school property prohibited;
penalties; exceptions
(1) A person who exhibits any sword, sword cane, firearm, electric weapon or device, destructive device, or other weapon as defined in s.
790.001(13), including a razor blade, box cutter, or common pocketknife, except as authorized in support of school-sanctioned activities, in the
presence of one or more persons in a rude, careless, angry, or threatening manner and not in lawful self-defense, at a school-sponsored event or on
the grounds or facilities of any school, school bus, or school bus stop, or within 1,000 feet of the real property that comprises a public or private
elementary school, middle school, or secondary school, during school hours or during the time of a sanctioned school activity, commits a felony
of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. This subsection does not apply to the exhibition of a firearm or
weapon on private real property within 1,000 feet of a school by the owner of such property or by a person whose presence on such property has
been authorized, licensed, or invited by the owner.
(2)(a) A person shall not possess any firearm, electric weapon or device, destructive device, or other weapon as defined in s. 790.001(13),
including a razor blade or box cutter, except as authorized in support of school-sanctioned activities, at a school-sponsored event or on the
property of any school, school bus, or school bus stop; however, a person may carry a firearm:
1. In a case to a firearms program, class or function which has been approved in advance by the principal or chief administrative officer of
the school as a program or class to which firearms could be carried;
2. In a case to a career center having a firearms training range; or
3. In a vehicle pursuant to s. 790.25(5); except that school districts may adopt written and published policies that waive the exception in this
subparagraph for purposes of student and campus parking privileges.
For the purposes of this section, “school” means any preschool, elementary school, middle school, junior high school, secondary school, career
center, or postsecondary school, whether public or nonpublic.
2. A person who stores or leaves a loaded firearm within the reach or easy access of a minor who obtains the firearm and commits a violation of
subparagraph 1. commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083; except that this does not apply
if the firearm was stored or left in a securely locked box or container or in a location which a reasonable person would have believed to be secure,
or was securely locked with a firearm-mounted push-button combination lock or a trigger lock; if the minor obtains the firearm as a result of an
unlawful entry by any person; or to members of the Armed Forces, National Guard, or State Militia, or to police or other law enforcement
officers, with respect to firearm possession by a minor which occurs during or incidental to the performance of their official duties.
(3) This section does not apply to any law enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10(1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (8), (9), or (14).
Fla. Stat. § 943.1717. Use of dart-firing stun guns
(1) A decision by a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer to use a dart-firing stun gun must involve an
arrest or a custodial situation during which the person who is the subject of the arrest or custody escalates resistance to the officer from passive
physical resistance to active physical resistance and the person:
(a) Has the apparent ability to physically threaten the officer or others; or
(b) Is preparing or attempting to flee or escape.
(2) The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission shall establish standards for instructing law enforcement, correctional, and
correctional probation officers in the use of dart-firing stun guns. The instructional standards must include the effect that a dart-firing stun gun
may have on a person.
(3) The basic skills course required for certification as a law enforcement officer must include instruction on the use of dart-firing stun guns. The
portion of the basic skills course on the use of dart-firing stun guns must be a minimum of 4 hours’ duration.
(4) A law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer who has not received the dart-firing stun gun training
described in subsection (3) and who is authorized by his or her employing or appointing agency to carry a dart-firing stun gun after the effective
date of this act must complete, before issuance and use of a dart-firing stun gun, the 4-hour dart-firing stun gun training described in subsection
(3) or an equivalent training course provided by the officer’s employing or appointing agency in accordance with the Criminal Justice Standards
and Training Commission standards outlined in subsection (2).
(5) After completing the basic skills course, each law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officer who is authorized by his or her
agency to use a dart-firing stun gun must complete an annual training course on the use of dart-firing stun guns. The annual training course on the
use of dart-firing stun guns must be a minimum of 1 hour duration.
Fla. Stat. § 985.645. Protective action response (Department of Juvenile Justice)
(1) For purposes of this section, the term:
(d) “Taser” means any mechanism that is designed to emit or project an electronic, magnetic, or other type of charge or shock for the purpose
of temporarily incapacitating a person.
(2) The department shall adopt rules under ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 that:
(a) Establish a Protective Action Response policy that:
6. Prohibits the use of a Taser on a youth.
Fla. Stat. § 784.062. Misuse of laser lighting devices
(1) As used in subsection (2), the term “laser lighting device” means a hand-held device, not affixed to a firearm, which emits a laser beam that is
designed to be used by the operator as a pointer or highlighter to indicate, mark, or identify a specific position, place, item, or object. As used in
subsection (3), the term “laser lighting device” means any device designed or used to amplify electromagnetic radiation by stimulated emission.
(2) Any person who knowingly and willfully shines, points, or focuses the beam of a laser lighting device at a law enforcement officer, engaged in
the performance of his or her official duties, in such a manner that would cause a reasonable person to believe that a firearm is pointed at him or
her commits a noncriminal violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.
(3)(a) Any person who knowingly and willfully shines, points, or focuses the beam of a laser lighting device on an individual operating a motor
vehicle, vessel, or aircraft commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(b) Any person who knowingly and willfully shines, points, or focuses the beam of a laser lighting device on an individual operating a motor
vehicle, vessel, or aircraft and such act results in bodily injury commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
775.083, or s. 775.084.
*Various Florida cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to: Altamonte
Springs, Callaway, Clearwater, Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Destin, El Portal, Flagler Beach, Fort Meade, Gadsden County, Green Cove,
Hernando County, Hialeah, Jacksonville Beach, Juno Beach, Kenneth City, Key West, Lakeland, Lake Wales , Lake Worth, Leon County, Martin
County, Miami-Dade County, Miami Beach, Miami Shores Village, North Lauderdale, Opa-locka, Orlando, Ormond Beach, Osceola County,
Palm Bay, Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Parkland, Pasco County, Pinellas County, Pinellas Park, Royal Palm Beach, St. Petersburg,
Tequesta, Valparaiso, Volusia County, and Wellington. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding the regulations.
Georgia Ga. Code Ann. § 16-5-44.1. Motor vehicle hijacking
(a) As used in this Code section:
(1) “Firearm” means any handgun, rifle, shotgun, or similar device or weapon which will or can be converted to expel a projectile by the action
of an explosive or electrical charge and includes stun guns and tasers as defined by subsection (a) of Code Section 16-11-106, as amended, and
any replica, article, or device having the appearance of a firearm.
(3) “Weapon” means an object, device, or instrument which when used against a person is likely to or actually does result in serious bodily
injury or death or any replica, article, or device having the appearance of such a weapon including, but not limited to, any object defined as a
weapon by Code Section 16-11-127.1 or as a dangerous weapon by Code Section 16-11-121.
(b) A person commits the offense of hijacking a motor vehicle when such person while in possession of a firearm or weapon obtains a motor
vehicle from the person or presence of another by force and violence or intimidation or attempts or conspires to do so.
Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-106. Possession of firearm or knife during commission of or attempt to commit certain crimes
(a) For the purposes of this Code section, the term “firearm” shall include stun guns and tasers. A stun gun or taser is any device that is powered
by electrical charging units such as batteries and emits an electrical charge in excess of 20,000 volts or is otherwise capable of incapacitating a
person by an electrical charge.
Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-126. Carrying a concealed weapon [TASER not mentioned herein unlike Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-127.1]
(a) A person commits the offense of carrying a concealed weapon when such person knowingly has or carries about his or her person, unless in an
open manner and fully exposed to view, any bludgeon, metal knuckles, firearm, knife designed for the purpose of offense and defense, or any
other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character outside of his or her home or place of business, except as permitted under this
Code section.
(b) Upon conviction of the offense of carrying a concealed weapon, a person shall be punished as follows:
(1) For the first offense, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and
(2) For the second offense, and for any subsequent offense, he or she shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
imprisoned for not less than two years and not more than five years.
(c) This Code section shall not permit, outside of his or her home, motor vehicle, or place of business, the concealed carrying of a pistol, revolver,
or concealable firearm by any person unless that person has on his or her person a valid license issued under Code Section 16-11-129 and the
pistol, revolver, or firearm may only be carried in a shoulder holster, waist belt holster, any other holster, hipgrip, or any other similar device, in
which event the weapon may be concealed by the person’s clothing, or a handbag, purse, attache case, briefcase, or other closed container.
Carrying on the person in a concealed manner other than as provided in this subsection shall not be permitted and shall be a violation of this Code
(d) This Code section shall not forbid the transportation of any firearm by a person who is not among those enumerated as ineligible for a license
under Code Section 16-11-129, provided the firearm is enclosed in a case, unloaded, and separated from its ammunition. This Code section shall
not forbid any person who is not among those enumerated as ineligible for a license under Code Section 16-11-129 from transporting a loaded
firearm in any private passenger motor vehicle in an open manner and fully exposed to view or in the glove compartment, console, or similar
compartment of the vehicle; provided, however, that any person in possession of a valid permit issued pursuant to Code Section 16-11-129 may
carry a handgun in any location in a motor vehicle.
Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-127.1. Carrying weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on school property
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(2) “Weapon” means and includes any pistol, revolver, or any weapon designed or intended to propel a missile of any kind, or any dirk, bowie
knife, switchblade knife, ballistic knife, any other knife having a blade of two or more inches, straight-edge razor, razor blade, spring stick, metal
knucks, blackjack, any bat, club, or other bludgeon-type weapon, or any flailing instrument consisting of two or more rigid parts connected in
such a manner as to allow them to swing freely, which may be known as a nun chahka, nun chuck, nunchaku, shuriken, or fighting chain, or any
disc, of whatever configuration, having at least two points or pointed blades which is designed to be thrown or propelled and which may be
known as a throwing star or oriental dart, or any weapon of like kind, and any stun gun or taser as defined in subsection (a) of Code Section 16-
11-106. This paragraph excludes any of these instruments used for classroom work authorized by the teacher.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, it shall be unlawful for any person to carry to or to possess or have under
such person’s control while within a school safety zone or at a school building, school function, or school property or on a bus or other
transportation furnished by the school any weapon or explosive compound, other than fireworks the possession of which is regulated by Chapter
10 of Title 25. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more
than $10,000.00, by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than ten years, or both; provided, however, that upon conviction of a violation
of this subsection involving a firearm as defined in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 16-11-131, or a dangerous weapon or machine
gun as defined in Code Section 16-11-121, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.00 or by imprisonment for a period
of not less than five nor more than ten years, or both. A child who violates this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of Code Section 15-
Ga. Code Ann. § 35-8-26. TASER and electronic control weapons
(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the “TASER and Electronic Control Weapons Act.”
(b) It is the intent and purpose of the Georgia General Assembly to establish legal requirements for the official use of electronic control weapons
and similar devices by law enforcement officers, including those officers employed in detention facilities, which requirements shall be consistent
with generally accepted industry practices. It is the further intent of the General Assembly to require that such devices, commonly referred to as
TASERS or stun-guns, which disrupt the central nervous system of the human body, be used for law enforcement purposes in a manner consistent
with established standards and with federal and state constitutional provisions.
(c) A law enforcement unit authorizing the use of electronic control weapons or similar devices shall establish lawful written policies and
directives providing for the use and deployment of such weapons and devices that are consistent with the training requirements established by the
Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. The policies and directives required by this subsection shall be issued prior to the issuance
of such devices.
(d) Prior to the official use of electronic control weapons or similar devices, peace officers authorized by the officer’s law enforcement unit to use
such devices shall be required to satisfactorily complete a course of instruction and certification requirements approved by the council. All
persons certified to use electronic control weapons shall complete an update or refresher training course of such duration and at such time as may
be prescribed by the council in order for their electronic control weapons certification to remain in force and effect.
(e) A department head authorizing the use of an electronic control weapon or similar device or a peace officer using an electronic control weapon
or similar device in violation of this Code section shall be subject to disciplinary action as provided for in this chapter. The council is authorized
to withdraw or suspend the certification to operate an electronic control weapon of any person for failure to meet the update or refresher
requirements specified in this Code section or for violation of any portion of this chapter relating to conditions which may lead to the withdrawal,
suspension, or probation of a peace officer’s certification.
(f) The Georgia Public Safety Training Center shall provide council approved training to peace officers for the use of electronic control weapons
and similar devices.
*Various Georgia cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER® devices, including but not limited to: Atlanta,
Cairo, Colquitt, DeKalb County, Dunwoody, Flower Beach, Forsyth County, Gainesville, Gwinnett County, Hartwell, Jackson County,
McDonough, Norcross, Paulding County, Pine Lake, Rome, Senoia, Stockbridge, Suwanee, Valdosta, and Windor. Please be sure to check with
the local government regarding the regulations.
Hawaii Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-1. Definitions
“Electric gun” means any portable device that is electrically operated to project a missile or electromotive force. It does not include any electric
livestock prod used in animal husbandry and any automatic external defibrillator used in emergency medical situations.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-16. Restriction on possession, sale, gift, or delivery of electric guns
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, including a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer, to possess, offer for sale, hold for
sale, sell, give, lend, or deliver any electric gun.
(b) Any electric gun in violation of subsection (a) shall be confiscated and disposed of by the chief of police.
(c) This section shall not apply to:
(1) Law enforcement officers of county police departments;
(2) Law enforcement officers of the department of public safety;
(3) Conservation and resources enforcement officers of the department of land and natural resources;
(4) Members of the army or air national guard when assisting civil authorities in disaster relief, civil defense, or law enforcement
functions, subject to the requirements of section 121-34.5; and
(5) Vendors providing electric guns to the individuals described in paragraphs (1) through (4);
provided that electric guns shall at all times remain in the custody and control of the law enforcement officers of the county police departments,
the law enforcement officers of the department of public safety, the conservation and resources enforcement officers of the department of land
and natural resources, or the members of the army or air national guard.
(d) The county police departments of this State, the department of public safety, the department of land and natural resources, and the army and
air national guard shall maintain records regarding every electric gun in their custody and control. The records shall report every instance of usage
of the electric guns; in particular, records shall be maintained in a similar manner as for those of discharging of firearms. The county police
departments, the department of public safety, the department of land and natural resources, and the army and air national guard shall annually
report to the legislature regarding these records no later than twenty days before the beginning of each regular session of the legislature
(e) The department of land and natural resources and the department of public safety shall ensure that each of their conservation and resources
enforcement officers and law enforcement officers who is authorized to use an electric gun and related equipment shall first receive training from
the manufacturer or from a manufacturer-approved training program, as well as by manufacturer-certified or approved instructors in the use of
electric guns prior to deployment of the electric guns and related equipment in public. Training for conservation and resources enforcement
officers of the department of land and natural resources and law enforcement officers of the department of public safety may be done concurrently
to ensure cost savings.
(f) The conservation and resources enforcement program of the department of land and natural resources shall meet the law enforcement
accreditation or recognition standards of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., in the use of electric guns prior
to obtaining electric guns, related equipment, and training for the use of the electric guns.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-17. Penalties
(c) Any person who violates section 134-2, 134-4, 134-10, 134-15, or 134-16(a) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. . . .
Idaho Idaho Code Ann. § 18-3302D. Possessing weapons or firearms on school property
(1) (a) It shall be unlawful and is a misdemeanor for any person to possess a firearm or other deadly or dangerous weapon while on the property
of a school or in those portions of any building, stadium or other structure on school grounds which, at the time of the violation, were being used
for an activity sponsored by or through a school in this state or while riding school provided transportation.
(b) The provisions of this section regarding the possession of a firearm or other deadly or dangerous weapon on school property shall also
apply to students of schools while attending or participating in any school sponsored activity, program or event regardless of location.
(2) Definitions. As used in this section:
(a) “Deadly or dangerous weapon” means any weapon as defined in 18 U.S.C. section 930 [§ 930. Possession of firearms and dangerous
weapons in Federal facilities; (2) The term “dangerous weapon” means a weapon, device, instrument, material, or substance, animate or
inanimate, that is used for, or is readily capable of, causing death or serious bodily injury, except that such term does not include a pocket knife
with a blade of less than 2 1/2 inches in length.]
Idaho Code Ann. § 18-3325. Prohibition–Possession–Use of conducted energy device– Penalties
(1) It shall be a misdemeanor to possess a conducted energy device by:
(a) Any person found guilty of a felony who is not finally discharged from a sentence of imprisonment, probation or parole; or
(b) Any person who, having been found guilty of a felony, has not had his or her civil right to ship, transport, possess or receive a firearm
restored.
(2) Use of a conducted energy device during the commission of a felony offense shall constitute a separate felony offense.
(3) Use of a conducted energy device during the commission of any of the following misdemeanor crimes of violence: sections 18-901, 18-903,
18-917 or 18-918, Idaho Code, shall result in double the penalties provided for in Idaho Code regarding those crimes.
(4) A sentence imposed for a violation of the provisions of this section shall be imposed separate from and consecutive to the sentence for any
offense based on the act establishing the offense under this section.
(5) For purposes of this section, “conducted energy device” means any item that emits an electrical current, impulse, wave or beam, which
current, impulse, wave or beam is designed to incapacitate, injure or kill.
Illinois Ill. Comp. Stat. § 430 ILCS 65/1. Legislative declaration
It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination that in order to promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of the public, it is
necessary and in the public interest to provide a system of identifying persons who are not qualified to acquire or possess firearms, firearm
ammunition, stun guns, and tasers within the State of Illinois by the establishment of a system of Firearm Owner’s Identification Cards, thereby
establishing a practical and workable system by which law enforcement authorities will be afforded an opportunity to identify those persons who
are prohibited by Section 24-3.1 of the “Criminal Code of 1961”, as amended, from acquiring or possessing firearms and firearm ammunition and
who are prohibited by this Act from acquiring stun guns and tasers.Ill. Comp. Stat. § 430 ILCS 65/2. Firearm Owner’s Identification Card required; exceptions
Firearm Owner’s Identification Card required; exceptions.
(a)(1) No person may acquire or possess any firearm, stun gun, or taser within this State without having in his or her possession a Firearm
Owner’s Identification Card previously issued in his or her name by the Department of State Police under the provisions of this Act.
(2) No person may acquire or possess firearm ammunition within this State without having in his or her possession a Firearm Owner’s
Identification Card previously issued in his or her name by the Department of State Police under the provisions of this Act.
(b) The provisions of this Section regarding the possession of firearms, firearm ammunition, stun guns, and tasers do not apply to:
(1) United States Marshals, while engaged in the operation of their official duties;
(2) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard, while engaged in the operation of their official duties;
(3) Federal officials required to carry firearms, while engaged in the operation of their official duties;
(4) Members of bona fide veterans organizations which receive firearms directly from the armed forces of the United States, while using the
firearms for ceremonial purposes with blank ammunition;
(5) Nonresident hunters during hunting season, with valid nonresident hunting licenses and while in an area where hunting is permitted;
however, at all other times and in all other places these persons must have their firearms unloaded and enclosed in a case;
(6) Those hunters exempt from obtaining a hunting license who are required to submit their Firearm Owner’s Identification Card when hunting
on Department of Natural Resources owned or managed sites;
(7) Nonresidents while on a firing or shooting range recognized by the Department of State Police; however, these persons must at all other
times and in all other places have their firearms unloaded and enclosed in a case;
(8) Nonresidents while at a firearm showing or display recognized by the Department of State Police; however, at all other times and in all
other places these persons must have their firearms unloaded and enclosed in a case;
(9) Nonresidents whose firearms are unloaded and enclosed in a case;
(10) Nonresidents who are currently licensed or registered to possess a firearm in their resident state;
(11) Unemancipated minors while in the custody and immediate control of their parent or legal guardian or other person in loco parentis to the
minor if the parent or legal guardian or other person in loco parentis to the minor has a currently valid Firearm Owner’s Identification Card;
(12) Color guards of bona fide veterans organizations or members of bona fide American Legion bands while using firearms for ceremonial
purposes with blank ammunition;
(13) Nonresident hunters whose state of residence does not require them to be licensed or registered to possess a firearm and only during
hunting season, with valid hunting licenses, while accompanied by, and using a firearm owned by, a person who possesses a valid Firearm
Owner’s Identification Card and while in an area within a commercial club licensed under the Wildlife Code where hunting is permitted and
controlled, but in no instance upon sites owned or managed by the Department of Natural Resources;
(14) Resident hunters who are properly authorized to hunt and, while accompanied by a person who possesses a valid Firearm Owner’s
Identification Card, hunt in an area within a commercial club licensed under the Wildlife Code where hunting is permitted and controlled; and
(15) A person who is otherwise eligible to obtain a Firearm Owner’s Identification Card under this Act and is under the direct supervision of a
holder of a Firearm Owner’s Identification Card who is 21 years of age or older while the person is on a firing or shooting range or is a participant
in a firearms safety and training course recognized by a law enforcement agency or a national, statewide shooting sports organization.
(c) The provisions of this Section regarding the acquisition and possession of firearms, firearm ammunition, stun guns, and tasers do not apply to
law enforcement officials of this or any other jurisdiction, while engaged in the operation of their official duties.
Ill. Comp. Stat. § 430 ILCS 65/3. Requisites for transfer
(a) Except as provided in Section 3a, no person may knowingly transfer, or cause to be transferred, any firearm, firearm ammunition, stun gun, or
taser to any person within this State unless the transferee with whom he deals displays a currently valid Firearm Owner’s Identification Card
which has previously been issued in his name by the Department of State Police under the provisions of this Act. In addition, all firearm, stun gun,
and taser transfers by federally licensed firearm dealers are subject to Section 3.1.
(a-5) Any person who is not a federally licensed firearm dealer and who desires to transfer or sell a firearm while that person is on the grounds of
a gun show must, before selling or transferring the firearm, request the Department of State Police to conduct a background check on the
prospective recipient of the firearm in accordance with Section 3.1.
(b) Any person within this State who transfers or causes to be transferred any firearm, stun gun, or taser shall keep a record of such transfer for a
period of 10 years from the date of transfer. Such record shall contain the date of the transfer; the description, serial number or other information
identifying the firearm, stun gun, or taser if no serial number is available; and, if the transfer was completed within this State, the transferee’s
Firearm Owner’s Identification Card number. On or after January 1, 2006, the record shall contain the date of application for transfer of the
firearm. On demand of a peace officer such transferor shall produce for inspection such record of transfer. If the transfer or sale took place at a
gun show, the record shall include the unique identification number. Failure to record the unique identification number is a petty offense.
(b-5) Any resident may purchase ammunition from a person outside of Illinois. Any resident purchasing ammunition outside the State of Illinois
must provide the seller with a copy of his or her valid Firearm Owner’s Identification Card and either his or her Illinois driver’s license or Illinois
State Identification Card prior to the shipment of the ammunition. The ammunition may be shipped only to an address on either of those 2
(c) The provisions of this Section regarding the transfer of firearm ammunition shall not apply to those persons specified in paragraph (b) of
Section 2 of this Act.
Ill. Comp. Stat. § 720 ILCS 5/24-1. Unlawful Use of Weapons
(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly:
(1) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any bludgeon, black-jack, slung-shot, sand-club, sand-bag, metal knuckles, throwing
star, or any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button,
spring or other device in the handle of the knife, or a ballistic knife, which is a device that propels a knifelike blade as a projectile by means of a
coil spring, elastic material or compressed gas; or
(2) Carries or possesses with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken
bottle or other piece of glass, stun gun or taser or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character; or
(3) Carries on or about his person or in any vehicle, a tear gas gun projector or bomb or any object containing noxious liquid gas or substance,
other than an object containing a non-lethal noxious liquid gas or substance designed solely for personal defense carried by a person 18 years of
age or older; or
(4) Carries or possesses in any vehicle or concealed on or about his person except when on his land or in his own abode, legal dwelling, or
fixed place of business, or on the land or in the legal dwelling of another person as an invitee with that person’s permission, any pistol, revolver,
stun gun or taser or other firearm, except that this subsection (a)(4) does not apply to or affect transportation of weapons that meet one of the
following conditions:
(i) are broken down in a non-functioning state; or
(ii) are not immediately accessible; or
(iii) are unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other container by a person who has been issued a currently
valid Firearm Owner’s Identification Card; or
(5) Sets a spring gun; or
(6) Possesses any device or attachment of any kind designed, used or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm;
(7) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries:
(i) a machine gun, which shall be defined for the purposes of this subsection as any weapon, which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be
readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot without manually reloading by a single function of the trigger, including the frame or
receiver of any such weapon, or sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses, or carries any combination of parts designed or intended for use in
converting any weapon into a machine gun, or any combination or parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the
possession or under the control of a person;
(ii) any rifle having one or more barrels less than 16 inches in length or a shotgun having one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length
or any weapon made from a rifle or shotgun, whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if such a weapon as modified has an overall length
of less than 26 inches; or
(iii) any bomb, bomb-shell, grenade, bottle or other container containing an explosive substance of over one-quarter ounce for like
purposes, such as, but not limited to, black powder bombs and Molotov cocktails or artillery projectiles; or
(8) Carries or possesses any firearm, stun gun or taser or other deadly weapon in any place which is licensed to sell intoxicating beverages, or
at any public gathering held pursuant to a license issued by any governmental body or any public gathering at which an admission is charged,
excluding a place where a showing, demonstration or lecture involving the exhibition of unloaded firearms is conducted.
This subsection (a)(8) does not apply to any auction or raffle of a firearm held pursuant to a license or permit issued by a governmental body, nor
does it apply to persons engaged in firearm safety training courses; or
(9) Carries or possesses in a vehicle or on or about his person any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or firearm or ballistic knife, when he is
hooded, robed or masked in such manner as to conceal his identity; or
(10) Carries or possesses on or about his person, upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within the corporate limits of a city, village
or incorporated town, except when an invitee thereon or therein, for the purpose of the display of such weapon or the lawful commerce in
weapons, or except when on his land or in his own abode, legal dwelling, or fixed place of business, or on the land or in the legal dwelling of
another person as an invitee with that person’s permission, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm, except that this subsection
(a)(10) does not apply to or affect transportation of weapons that meet one of the following conditions:
valid Firearm Owner’s Identification Card.
A “stun gun or taser”, as used in this paragraph (a) means (i) any device which is powered by electrical charging units, such as, batteries, and
which fires one or several barbs attached to a length of wire and which, upon hitting a human, can send out a current capable of disrupting the
person’s nervous system in such a manner as to render him incapable of normal functioning or (ii) any device which is powered by electrical
charging units, such as batteries, and which, upon contact with a human or clothing worn by a human, can send out current capable of disrupting
the person’s nervous system in such a manner as to render him incapable of normal functioning; or
(11) Sells, manufactures or purchases any explosive bullet. For purposes of this paragraph (a) “explosive bullet” means the projectile portion of
an ammunition cartridge which contains or carries an explosive charge which will explode upon contact with the flesh of a human or an animal.
“Cartridge” means a tubular metal case having a projectile affixed at the front thereof and a cap or primer at the rear end thereof, with the
propellant contained in such tube between the projectile and the cap; . . .
Ill. Comp. Stat. § 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6. Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon
(a) A person commits the offense of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon when he or she knowingly:
(1) Carries on or about his or her person or in any vehicle or concealed on or about his or her person except when on his or her land or in his or
her abode, legal dwelling, or fixed place of business, or on the land of in the legal dwelling of another person as an invitee with that person’s
permission, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm; or
(2) Carries or possesses on or about his or her person, upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within the corporate limits of a city,
village or incorporated town, except when an invitee thereon or therein, for the purpose of the display of such weapon or the lawful commerce in
weapons, or except when on his or her own land or in his or her own abode, legal dwelling, or fixed place of business, or on the land or in the
legal dwelling of another person as an invitee with that person’s permission, any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm; and
(3) One of the following factors is present:
(A) the firearm possessed was uncased, loaded and immediately accessible at the time of the offense; or
(B) the firearm possessed was uncased, unloaded and the ammunition for the weapon was immediately accessible at the time of the offense;
(C) the person possessing the firearm has not been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner’s Identification Card; or
(D) the person possessing the weapon was previously adjudicated a delinquent minor under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for an act that if
committed by an adult would be a felony; or
(E) the person possessing the weapon was engaged in a misdemeanor violation of the Cannabis Control Act, in a misdemeanor violation of
the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or in a misdemeanor violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act; or
(F) the person possessing the weapon is a member of a street gang or is engaged in street gang related activity, as defined in Section 10 of
the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act; or
(G) the person possessing the weapon had a order of protection issued against him or her within the previous 2 years; or
(H) the person possessing the weapon was engaged in the commission or attempted commission of a misdemeanor involving the use or
threat of violence against the person or property of another; or
(I) the person possessing the weapon was under 21 years of age and in possession of a handgun as defined in Section 24-3, unless the
person under 21 is engaged in lawful activities under the Wildlife Code or described in subsection 24-2(b)(1), (b)(3), or 24-2(f).
(b) “Stun gun or taser” as used in this Section has the same definition given to it in Section 24-1 of this Code.
(c) This Section does not apply to or affect the transportation or possession of weapons that:
Ill. Comp. Stat. § 720 ILCS 5/24-2. Exemptions
(a) Subsections 24-1(a)(3), 24-1(a)(4) and 24-1(a)(10) and Section 24-1.6 do not apply to or affect any of the following:
(1) Peace officers, and any person summoned by a peace officer to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace, while actually engaged in
assisting such officer.
(2) Wardens, superintendents and keepers of prisons, penitentiaries, jails and other institutions for the detention of persons accused or
convicted of an offense, while in the performance of their official duty, or while commuting between their homes and places of employment.
(3) Members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or the Illinois National Guard or the Reserve Officers Training
Corps, while in the performance of their official duty.
(10) Persons who have been classified as peace officers pursuant to the Peace Officer Fire Investigation Act. . .
(i) Nothing in this Article shall prohibit, apply to, or affect the transportation, carrying, or possession, of any pistol or revolver, stun gun, taser, or
other firearm consigned to a common carrier operating under license of the State of Illinois or the federal government, where such transportation,
carrying, or possession is incident to the lawful transportation in which such common carrier is engaged; and nothing in this Article shall prohibit,
apply to, or affect the transportation, carrying, or possession of any pistol, revolver, stun gun, taser, or other firearm, not the subject of and
regulated by subsection 24-1(a)(7) or subsection 24-2(c) of this Article, which is unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm carrying box, shipping
box, or other container, by the possessor of a valid Firearm Owners Identification Card.
(b) Subsections 24-1 (a) (4) and 24-1 (a) (10) and Section 24-1.6 do not apply to or affect any of the following:
(5) Carrying or possessing any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm on the land or in the legal dwelling of another person as
an invitee with that person’s permission
Ill. Comp. Stat. § 720 ILCS 5/24-3. Unlawful Sale of Firearms
(A) A person commits the offense of unlawful sale of firearms when he or she knowingly does any of the following: . . .
(g) Delivers any firearm of a size which may be concealed upon the person, incidental to a sale, without withholding delivery of such firearm
for at least 72 hours after application for its purchase has been made, or delivers any rifle, shotgun or other long gun, or a stun gun or taser,
incidental to a sale, without withholding delivery of such rifle, shotgun or other long gun, or a stun gun or taser for at least 24 hours after
application for its purchase has been made. However, this paragraph (g) does not apply to: (1) the sale of a firearm to a law enforcement officer if
the seller of the firearm knows that the person to whom he or she is selling the firearm is a law enforcement officer or the sale of a firearm to a
person who desires to purchase a firearm for use in promoting the public interest incident to his or her employment as a bank guard, armed truck
guard, or other similar employment; (2) a mail order sale of a firearm to a nonresident of Illinois under which the firearm is mailed to a point
outside the boundaries of Illinois; (3) the sale of a firearm to a nonresident of Illinois while at a firearm showing or display recognized by the
Illinois Department of State Police; or (4) the sale of a firearm to a dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer under Section 923 of the federal
Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923). For purposes of this paragraph (g), “application” means when the buyer and seller reach an agreement
to purchase a firearm.
(i) Sells or gives a firearm of any size to any person under 18 years of age who does not possess a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification Card.
Ill. Comp. Stat. § 720 ILCS 5/31A-1.1. Bringing Contraband into a Penal Institution; Possessing Contraband in a Penal Institution.
(c) For the purposes of this Section, the words and phrases listed below shall be defined as follows:
(vi) “Firearm” means any device, by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a projectile or projectiles by the action of an explosion,
expansion of gas or escape of gas, including but not limited to:
(D) any device which is powered by electrical charging units, such as batteries, and which fires one or several barbs attached to a length of
wire and which, upon hitting a human, can send out current capable of disrupting the person’s nervous system in such a manner as to render him
incapable of normal functioning, commonly referred to as a stun gun or taser.
Ill. Comp. Stat. § 720 ILCS 5/24.6-5. Definitions
“Laser pointer” means a hand-held device that emits light amplified by the stimulated emission of radiation that is visible to the human eye.
“Laser sight” means a laser pointer that can be attached to a firearm and can be used to improve the accuracy of the firearm.
Ill. Comp. Stat. § 720 ILCS 5/24.6-20. Aiming a laser pointer at a peace officer
(a) A person commits aiming a laser pointer at a peace officer when he or she intentionally or knowingly aims an operating laser pointer at a
person he or she knows or reasonably should know to be a peace officer.
(b) Sentence. Aiming a laser pointer at a peace officer is a Class A misdemeanor.
*Various Illinois cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER® devices, including but not limited to: Aurora;
Barrington; Bartlett; Bellwood; Beecher; Berwyn; Bourbonnais; Braidwood; Burbank; Burnham; Byron; Cahokia; Calumet Park; Carbondale
Carol Stream; Channahon; Chatham; Cherry Valley; Chicago; Chicago Heights; Chillicothe; Coal City; Cook County; Crete; Danville; Deerfield;
DeKalb County; Des Plaines; Diamond; East Dundee; East Moline; East Peoria; East St. Louis; Evergreen Park; Ford Heights; Galena; Glen
Ellyn; Golf; Greenville; Hampshire; Hanover Park; Highland; Hillside; Hoffman Estates; Homewood; Inverness; Jerseyville; Kewanee; Kingston;
Lake Barrington; Lake Bluff; Lindenhurst; Lockport; Loves Park; Lynwood; Markham; Marseilles; Maryville; McCook; Metropolis; Morton
Grove; Naperville; New Lenox; Norridge; North Aurora; North Chicago; Northbrook; Oakbrook Terrace; Oak Lawn; O’Fallon; Oregon; Palos
Heights; Park Forest; Peru; Phoenix; Pittsfield; Plainfield; Polo; Richton Park; Roselle; Sauk Village; Shorewood; South Elgin; South Holland;
Streamwood; Sparta; Sugar Grove; Sun River Terrace; Thornton; Tinley Park; Vernon Hills; Village of Bellwood; Waukegan; West Dundee;
Winnetka; Worth; Woodridge; and Zion. Most Illinois cities and municipalities prohibit the concealed carry of a TASER ECD or stun gun
outside the home. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding their regulations.
Indiana Ind. Code § 35-41-1-8. Deadly weapon
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), “deadly weapon” means the following:
(1) A loaded or unloaded firearm.
(2) A destructive device, weapon, device, taser (as defined in IC 35-47-8-3) or electronic stun weapon (as defined in IC 35-47-8-1), equipment,
chemical substance, or other material that in the manner it is used, or could ordinarily be used, or is intended to be used, is readily capable of
causing serious bodily injury.
(3) An animal (as defined in IC 35-46-3-3) that is:
(A) readily capable of causing serious bodily injury; and
(B) used in the commission or attempted commission of a crime.
(4) A biological disease, virus, or organism that is capable of causing serious bodily injury.
(b) The term does not include:
(1) a taser (as defined in IC 35-47-8-3);
(2) an electronic stun weapon (as defined in IC 35-47-8-1);
(3) a chemical designed to temporarily incapacitate a person; or
(4) another device designed to temporarily incapacitate a person;
if the device described in subdivisions (1) through (4) is used by a law enforcement officer who has been trained in the use of the device and who
uses the device in accordance with the law enforcement officer’s training and while lawfully engaged in the execution of official duties.
Ind. Code § 35-47-2 Carrying of handgun prohibited; exceptions
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and section 2 of this chapter, a person shall not carry a handgun in any vehicle or on or about the
person’s body, except in the person’s dwelling, on the person’s property or fixed place of business, without a license issued under this chapter
being in the person’s possession.
(b) Unless the person’s right to possess a firearm has been restored under IC 35-47-4-7, a person who has been convicted of domestic battery
under IC 35-42-2-1.3 may not possess or carry a handgun in any vehicle or on or about the person’s body in the person’s dwelling or on the
person’s property or fixed place of business.
Ind. Code § 35-47-2-2 Excepted persons
Sec. 2. Section 1 of this chapter does not apply to:
(1) marshals;
(2) sheriffs;
(3) the commissioner of the department of correction or persons authorized by him in writing to carry firearms;
(4) judicial officers;
(5) law enforcement officers;
(6) members of the armed forces of the United States or of the national guard or organized reserves while they are on duty;
(7) regularly enrolled members of any organization duly authorized to purchase or receive such weapons from the United States or from this state
who are at or are going to or from their place of assembly or target practice;
(8) employees of the United States duly authorized to carry handguns;
(9) employees of express companies when engaged in company business;
(10) any person engaged in the business of manufacturing, repairing, or dealing in firearms or the agent or representative of any such person
having in his possession, using, or carrying a handgun in the usual or ordinary course of that business; or
(11) any person while carrying a handgun unloaded and in a secure wrapper from the place of purchase to his dwelling or fixed place of business,
or to a place of repair or back to his dwelling or fixed place of business, or in moving from one dwelling or business to another.
Ind. Code § 35-47-8-1. “Electronic stun weapon” defined
As used in this chapter, “electronic stun weapon” means any mechanism that is:
(1) designed to emit an electronic, magnetic, or other type of charge that exceeds the equivalency of a five (5) milliamp sixty (60) hertz shock;
(2) used for the purpose of temporarily incapacitating a person.
Ind. Code § 35-47-8-2. “Stun gun” defined [not a TASER®]
As used in this chapter, “stun gun” means any mechanism that is:
(1) designed to emit an electronic, magnetic, or other type of charge that equals or does not exceed the equivalency of a five (5) milliamp sixty (60) hertz shock; and
Ind. Code § 35-47-8-3. “Taser” defined
As used in this chapter, “taser” means any mechanism that is:
(1) Designed to emit an electronic, magnetic, or other type of charge or shock through the use of a projectile; and
Ind. Code § 35-47-8-4 Applicability of handgun provisions
Sec. 4. IC 35-47-2 applies to an electronic stun weapon or taser.
Ind. Code § 35-47-8-5 Stun guns; purchase, possession and sale; use in commission of crime; use on law enforcement officer [not a
TASER®]
(a) A person eighteen (18) years of age or over may purchase or possess a stun gun.
(b) A person who sells or furnishes a stun gun to a person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age commits a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) A person who uses a stun gun in the commission of a crime commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(d) A person who uses a stun gun on a law enforcement officer while the officer is performing the officer’s duties commits a Class D felony.
Ind. Code § 35-47-4.5-1 Exceptions (Regulation of Laser Pointers)
This chapter does not apply to the use of a laser pointer:
(1) for educational purposes by individuals engaged in an organized meeting or training class; or
(2) during the normal course of work or trade activities.
Ind. Code § 35-47-4.5-2 “Laser pointer” defined
As used in this chapter, “laser pointer” means a device that emits light amplified by the stimulated emission of radiation that is visible to the
human eye.
Ind. Code § 35-47-4.5-4 Directing laser pointer at public safety officer
A person who knowingly or intentionally directs light amplified by the stimulated emission of radiation that is visible to the human eye or any
other electromagnetic radiation from a laser pointer at a public safety officer or a state police motor carrier inspector without the consent of the
public safety officer or state police motor carrier inspector commits a Class B misdemeanor.
*Various Indiana cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to: Avon,
Boone County, Boswell, Brownsburg, Danville, Fishers, Hancock County, Lake County, LaPorte County, Merrillville, Noblesville, Saint Joseph
County, South Bend, Syracuse, Vincennes, and Wabash. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding their regulations.
Iowa Iowa Code § 702.7 Dangerous Weapon
A “dangerous weapon” is any instrument or device designed primarily for use in inflicting death or injury upon a human being or animal, and
which is capable of inflicting death upon a human being when used in the manner for which it was designed except a bow and arrow when
possessed and used for hunting or any other lawful purpose. Additionally, any instrument or device of any sort whatsoever which is actually used
in such a manner as to indicate that the defendant intends to inflict death or serious injury upon the other, and which, when so used, is capable of
inflicting death upon a human being, is a dangerous weapon. Dangerous weapons include, but are not limited to, any offensive weapon, pistol,
revolver, or other firearm, dagger, razor, stiletto, switchblade knife, or knife having a blade exceeding five inches in length or any portable device
or weapon directing an electric current, impulse, wave, or beam that produces a high-voltage pulse designed to immobilize a person.
Iowa Code § 724.4 Carrying Weapons1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who goes armed with a dangerous weapon concealed on or about the person, or who,
within the limits of any city, goes armed with a pistol or revolver, or any loaded firearm of any kind, whether concealed or not, or who knowingly
carries or transports in a vehicle a pistol or revolver, commits an aggravated misdemeanor.
4. Subsections 1 through 3 do not apply to any of the following:
a. A person who goes armed with a dangerous weapon in the person’s own dwelling or place of business, or on land owned or possessed by
the person.
b. A peace officer, when the officer’s duties require the person to carry such weapons.
c. A member of the armed forces of the United States or of the national guard or person in the service of the United States, when the weapons
are carried in connection with the person’s duties as such.
d. A correctional officer, when the officer’s duties require, serving under the authority of the Iowa department of corrections.
e. A person who for any lawful purpose carries an unloaded pistol, revolver, or other dangerous weapon inside a closed and fastened container
or securely wrapped package which is too large to be concealed on the person.
f. A person who for any lawful purpose carries or transports an unloaded pistol or revolver in a vehicle inside a closed and fastened container
or securely wrapped package which is too large to be concealed on the person or inside a cargo or luggage compartment where the pistol or
revolver will not be readily accessible to any person riding in the vehicle or common carrier.
g. A person while the person is lawfully engaged in target practice on a range designed for that purpose or while actually engaged in lawful
hunting.
h. A person who carries a knife used in hunting or fishing, while actually engaged in lawful hunting or fishing.
i. A person who has in the person’s possession and who displays to a peace officer on demand a valid permit to carry weapons which has been
issued to the person, and whose conduct is within the limits of that permit. A person shall not be convicted of a violation of this section if the
person produces at the person’s trial a permit to carry weapons which was valid at the time of the alleged offense and which would have
brought the person’s conduct within this exception if the permit had been produced at the time of the alleged offense.
j. A law enforcement officer from another state when the officer’s duties require the officer to carry the weapon and the officer is in this state
for any of the following reasons:
(1) The extradition or other lawful removal of a prisoner from this state.
(2) Pursuit of a suspect in compliance with chapter 806.
(3) Activities in the capacity of a law enforcement officer with the knowledge and consent of the chief of police of the city or the sheriff of
the county in which the activities occur or of the commissioner of public safety.
k. A person engaged in the business of transporting prisoners under a contract with the Iowa department of corrections or a county sheriff, a
similar agency from another state, or the federal government.
Iowa Code § 724.6 Professional Permit to Carry Weapons
1. A person may be issued a permit to carry weapons when the person’s employment in a private investigation business or private security
business licensed under chapter 80A, or a person’s employment as a peace officer, correctional officer, security guard, bank messenger or other
person transporting property of a value requiring security, or in police work, reasonably justifies that person going armed. The permit shall be on
a form prescribed and published by the commissioner of public safety, shall identify the holder, and shall state the nature of the employment
requiring the holder to go armed. A permit so issued, other than to a peace officer, shall authorize the person to whom it is issued to go armed
anywhere in the state, only while engaged in the employment, and while going to and from the place of the employment. A permit issued to a
certified peace officer shall authorize that peace officer to go armed anywhere in the state at all times. Permits shall expire twelve months after
the date when issued except that permits issued to peace officers and correctional officers are valid through the officer’s period of employment
unless otherwise canceled. When the employment is terminated, the holder of the permit shall surrender it to the issuing officer for cancellation.
2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, fire fighters, as defined in section 411.1, subsection 9, airport fire fighters included under section 97B.49B,
emergency rescue technicians, and emergency medical care providers, as defined in section 147A.1, shall not, as a condition of employment, be
required to obtain a permit under this section. However, the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a person designated as an arson
investigator by the chief fire officer of a political subdivision.
Iowa Code § 724.7 Nonprofessional Permit to Carry Weapons
Any person who can reasonably justify going armed may be issued a nonprofessional permit to carry weapons. Such permits shall be on a form
prescribed and published by the commissioner of public safety, which shall be readily distinguishable from the professional permit, and shall
identify the holder thereof, and state the reason for the issuance of the permit, and the limits of the authority granted by such permit. All permits
so issued shall be for a definite period as established by the issuing officer, but in no event shall exceed a period of twelve months.
Iowa Code § 724.8 Persons Eligible for Permit to Carry Weapons
No person shall be issued a professional or nonprofessional permit to carry weapons unless:
1. The person is eighteen years of age or older.
2. The person has never been convicted of a felony.
3. The person is not addicted to the use of alcohol or any controlled substance.
4. The person has no history of repeated acts of violence.
5. The issuing officer reasonably determines that the applicant does not constitute a danger to any person.
6. The person has never been convicted of any crime defined in chapter 708, except “assault” as defined in section 708.1 and “harassment” as
defined in section 708.7.
Iowa Admin. Code 681-13.14(262) General rules on use of grounds and facilities. (Iowa State University of Science and Technology –
Standards of Conduct on Campus)
13.14(5) Weapons are not permitted on the campus except for purposes of law enforcement and as specifically authorized for purposes of
instruction, research or service. A weapon is any instrument or device which is designed primarily for use in inflicting death or injury upon a
human being or animal, and which is capable of inflicting death or injury when used in the manner for which it was designed. Weapons include
any pistol, revolver, shotgun, machine gun, rifle or other firearm, BB or pellet gun, tazer or stun gun, bomb, grenade, mine or other explosive or
incendiary device, ammunition, archery equipment, dagger, stiletto, switchblade knife, or knife having a blade exceeding five inches in length.
Residents of university housing may possess knives having a blade exceeding five inches for cooking purposes.
*Various Iowa cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASERECDs, including but not limited to: Blackhawk
County, Council Bluffs, Des Moines and Storm Lake. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding their regulations.
Kansas Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-4201. Criminal use of weapons.
(a) Criminal use of weapons is knowingly:
(1) Selling, manufacturing, purchasing, possessing or carrying any bludgeon, sandclub, metal knuckles or throwing star, or any knife,
commonly referred to as a switch-blade, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in
the handle of the knife, or any knife having a blade that opens or falls or is ejected into position by the force of gravity or by an outward,
downward or centrifugal thrust or movement;
(2) carrying concealed on one’s person, or possessing with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, billy, blackjack,
slungshot, dangerous knife, straight-edged razor, stiletto or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character, except that an
ordinary pocket knife with no blade more than four inches in length shall not be construed to be a dangerous knife, or a dangerous or deadly
weapon or instrument;
(4) carrying any pistol, revolver or other firearm concealed on one’s person except when on the person’s land or in the person’s abode or fixed
place of business;
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 72-89a01. Definitions. (Weapon-Free Schools)
(h) “Weapon” means . . . (9) any electronic device designed to discharge immobilizing levels of electricity, commonly known as a stun gun. . .
*Various Kansas cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to: Lenexa,
Overland Park, Sedgwick County, Topeka, and Wichita. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding their regulations.
Kentucky Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 16.220. Public auction of confiscated firearms; disposition of proceeds; Department of Kentucky State Police
treatment of transferred firearms
(1) Subject to the duty to return confiscated firearms to innocent owners pursuant to KRS 500.090, all firearms confiscated by the Department of
Kentucky State Police and not retained for official use pursuant to KRS 500.090 shall be sold at public auction to federally licensed firearms
dealers holding a license appropriate for the type of firearm sold. Any provision of KRS Chapter 45 or 45A relating to disposition of property to
the contrary notwithstanding, the Department of Kentucky State Police shall:
(a) Conduct any auction specified by this section;
(b) Retain for departmental use twenty percent (20%) of the gross proceeds from any auction specified by this section; and
(c) Transfer remaining proceeds of the sale to the account of the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security for use as provided in subsection (4)
of this section.
(4)The proceeds of firearms sales shall be utilized by the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to provide grants to city, county, charter county,
unified local government urban-county government, and consolidated local government police departments;, university safety and security
departments organized pursuant to KRS 164.950; and sheriff’s departments for the purchase of:
(a) Body armor for sworn peace officers of those departments and service animals, as defined in KRS 525.010, of those departments;
(b) Firearms or ammunition; and
(c) Electronic control devices, electronic control weapons, or electro-muscular disruption technology.
In awarding grants under this section, the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security shall give first priority to providing and replacing body armor
and second priority to providing firearms and ammunition, with residual funds available for the purchase of electronic control devices, electronic
control weapons, or electro-muscular disruption technology. Body armor purchased by the department receiving grant funds shall meet or exceed
the standards issued by the National Institute of Justice for body armor. No police or sheriff’s department shall apply for a grant to replace existing
body armor unless that body armor has been in actual use for a period of five (5) years or longer. . . .
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 500.080. Definitions for Kentucky Penal Code
(3) “Dangerous instrument” means any instrument, including parts of the human body when a serious physical injury is a direct result of the use of
that part of the human body, article, or substance which, under the circumstances in which it is used, attempted to be used, or threatened to be
used, is readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury;
(4) “Deadly weapon” means any of the following:
(a) A weapon of mass destruction;
(b) Any weapon from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or other serious physical injury, may be discharged;
(c) Any knife other than an ordinary pocket knife or hunting knife;
(d) Billy, nightstick, or club;
(e) Blackjack or slapjack;
(f) Nunchaku karate sticks;
(g) Shuriken or death star; or
(h) Artificial knuckles made from metal, plastic, or other similar hard material
*Various Kentucky cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASERECDs, including but not limited to: Augusta,
Highland Heights, Newport, and Owensboro. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding their regulations.
Louisiana La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 14:2 Definitions
(3) “Dangerous weapon” includes any gas, liquid or other substance or instrumentality, which, in the manner used, is calculated or likely to
produce death or great bodily harm.La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 37.3. Unlawful use of a laser on a police officer
A. Unlawful use of a laser on a police officer is the intentional projection of a laser on or at a police officer without consent of the officer when
the offender has reasonable grounds to believe the officer is a police officer acting in the performance of his duty and that the officer will be
injured, intimidated, or placed in fear of bodily harm.
B. For purposes of this Section the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) “Laser” means any device that projects a beam or point of light by means of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation or any
device that emits light which simulates the appearance of a laser.
*Various Louisiana cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to: Amite
City, Baton Rouge, Caddo Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, New Orleans, St. Landry Parish, and West Baton Rouge Parish. Please be sure to
check with the local government regarding their regulations.
Maine Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, § 2 Definitions
9. Dangerous Weapon.
A. “Use of a dangerous weapon” means the use of a firearm or other weapon, device, instrument, material or substance, whether animate or
inanimate, which, in the manner it is used or threatened to be used is capable of producing death or serious bodily injury.
B. “Armed with a dangerous weapon” means in actual possession, regardless of whether the possession is visible or concealed, of:
(1) A firearm;
(2) Any device designed as a weapon and capable of producing death or serious bodily injury; or
(3) Any other device, instrument, material or substance, whether animate or inanimate, which, in the manner it is intended to be used by the
actor, is capable of producing or threatening death or serious bodily injury. For purposes of this definition, the intent may be conditional.
C. When used in any other context, “dangerous weapon” means a firearm or any device designed as a weapon and capable of producing death or
serious bodily injury.<
D. For purposes of this subsection, proof that a thing is presented in a covered or open manner as a dangerous weapon gives rise to a permissible
inference under the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 303 that it, in fact, is a dangerous weapon.
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, § 1002-A. Criminal use of laser pointers
1. A person is guilty of criminal use of a laser pointer if the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly points a laser pointer at another person,
while the laser pointer is emitting a laser beam, and:
A. Causes bodily injury to that other person. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime;
B. That other person is a law enforcement officer in uniform. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or
C. Causes a reasonable person to suffer intimidation, annoyance or alarm. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime.
2. For the purposes of this section, “laser pointer” means a hand-held device that emits a visible light beam amplified by the stimulated emission
of radiation.
3. It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that at the time of the laser pointer’s use the person who intentionally, knowingly or recklessly
pointed a laser pointer at another person was justified under chapter 5 in threatening or using physical force upon the other person.
4. As part of every judgment of conviction and sentence imposed, every laser pointer that constitutes the basis for conviction under this section
must be forfeited to the State and the court shall so order, unless another person can satisfy the court prior to the judgment and by a preponderance
of the evidence that such other person had a right to possess the laser pointer, to the exclusion of the defendant, at the time of the offense.
Maryland Md. Code. Ann., Crim. Law § 4-101. Dangerous weapons
(a) Definitions.
(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Nunchaku” means a device constructed of two pieces of any substance, including wood, metal, or plastic, connected by any chain, rope,
leather, or other flexible material not exceeding 24 inches in length.
(3) (i) “Pepper mace” means an aerosol propelled combination of highly disabling irritant pepper-based products.
(ii) “Pepper mace” is also known as oleoresin capsicum (o.c.) spray.
(4) “Star knife” means a device used as a throwing weapon, consisting of several sharp or pointed blades arrayed as radially disposed arms about a
central disk.
(5) (i) “Weapon” includes a dirk knife, bowie knife, switchblade knife, star knife, sandclub, metal knuckles, razor, and nunchaku.
(ii) “Weapon” does not include:
1. a handgun; or
2. a penknife without a switchblade.
Md. Code. Ann., Crim. Law § 4-109. Electronic Control Device.
(a) Definitions.-
(2) “Crime of violence” has the meaning stated in § 14-101 of this article.
(3) “Electronic control device” means a portable device designed as a weapon capable of injuring, immobilizing, or inflicting pain on an
individual by the discharge of electrical current.
(b) Requirements for possession or use.- A person may not possess or use an electronic control device unless the person:
(1)Has attained the age of 18 years; and
(2)Has never been convicted of a crime of violence or a violation of § 5-602, § 5-603, § 5-604, § 5-605, § 5-606, § 5-613, or § 5-614 of this
(c) Prohibitions.- An electronic control device may not be sold and activated in the State unless:
(1) an instructional manual or audio or audiovisual instructions are provided to the purchaser;
(2)the manufacturer maintains a record of the original owner of the electronic control device; and
(3)the manufacturer or seller has obtained a State and federal criminal history records check of the original owner to ensure compliance with
subsection (b)(2) of this section.
(d) Access to manufacturer’s records.- A manufacturer of electronic control devices shall provide an investigating law enforcement agency with
prompt access to the manufacturer’s records on electronic control devices and cartridges sold in the State.
(e) Penalty
(1)A person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not
exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
(2)A person who violates subsection (b) of this section while committing a separate crime that is a crime of violence is guilty of a felony and
on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
(f) More stringent requirements by local governments allowed.- This section does not prohibit a local government from adopting a restriction or
requirement concerning the possession of an electronic control device that is more stringent than the requirements of this section.
Md. Code. Ann., Crim. Law § 3-806. Misuse of laser pointer
“Laser pointer” defined
(a) In this section, “laser pointer” means a device that emits light amplified by the stimulated emission of radiation that is visible to the human
eye.
Scope of section
(b) This section may not be construed to apply to the use of a laser pointer:
(c) A person may not knowingly use a laser pointer to illuminate another in a public place in a manner that harasses or endangers the other.
(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.
*Various Maryland cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to:
Annapolis County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Gaithersburg, Harford County, Howard County, Laurel, Rockville, and Ocean City.
Please be sure to check with the local government regarding their regulations.
Massachusetts Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 140, § 131J. Sale or possession of electrical weapons; penalties
No person shall possess a portable device or weapon from which an electrical current, impulse, wave or beam may be directed, which current,
impulse, wave or beam is designed to incapacitate temporarily, injure or kill, except: (1) a federal, state or municipal law enforcement officer, or
member of a special reaction team in a state prison or designated special operations or tactical team in a county correctional facility, acting in the
discharge of his official duties who has completed a training course approved by the secretary of public safety in the use of such a devise or
weapon designed to incapacitate temporarily; or (2) a supplier of such devices or weapons designed to incapacitate temporarily, if possession of
the device or weapon is necessary to the supply or sale of the device or weapon within the scope of such sale or supply enterprise. No person shall
sell or offer for sale such device or weapon, except to federal, state or municipal law enforcement agencies. A device or weapon sold under this
section shall include a mechanism for tracking the number of times the device or weapon has been fired. The secretary of public safety shall adopt
regulations governing who may sell or offer to sell such devices or weapons in the commonwealth and governing law enforcement training on the
appropriate use of portable electrical weapons.
Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in the house of
correction for not less than 6 months nor more than 2 1/2 years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. A law enforcement officer may arrest
without a warrant any person whom he has probable cause to believe has violated this section.
Michigan Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.425f. Possession of license to carry concealed pistol; disclosures to peace officers; offenses and penalties
Sec. 5f. (1) An individual who is licensed under this act to carry a concealed pistol shall have his or her license to carry that pistol in his or her
possession at all times he or she is carrying a concealed pistol or a portable device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology.
(2) An individual who is licensed under this act to carry a concealed pistol and who is carrying a concealed pistol or a portable device that uses
electro-muscular disruption technology shall show both of the following to a peace officer upon request by that peace officer:
(a) His or her license to carry a concealed pistol.
(b) His or her driver license or Michigan personal identification card.
(3) An individual licensed under this act to carry a concealed pistol and who is carrying a concealed pistol or a portable device that uses electromuscular disruption technology and who is stopped by a peace officer shall immediately disclose to the peace officer that he or she is carrying a
pistol or a portable device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology concealed upon his or her person or in his or her vehicle.
(7) A pistol or portable device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology carried in violation of this section is subject to immediate seizure
by a peace officer. If a peace officer seizes a pistol or portable device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology under this subsection, the
individual has 45 days in which to display his or her license or documentation to an authorized employee of the law enforcement entity that
employs the peace officer. If the individual displays his or her license or documentation to an authorized employee of the law enforcement entity
that employs the peace officer within the 45-day period, the authorized employee of that law enforcement entity shall return the pistol or portable
device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology to the individual unless the individual is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm or
portable device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology. If the individual does not display his or her license or documentation within the
45-day period, the pistol or portable device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology is subject to forfeiture as provided in section 5g. A
pistol or portable device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology is not subject to immediate seizure under this subsection if both of the
following circumstances exist:
(a) The individual has his or her driver license or Michigan personal identification card in his or her possession when the violation occurs.
(b) The peace officer verifies through the law enforcement information network that the individual is licensed under this act to carry a concealed
pistol.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.425g. Pistol carried in violation of act; seizure and forfeiture
Sec. 5g. A pistol or portable device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology carried in violation of this act is subject to seizure and
forfeiture in the same manner that property is subject to seizure and forfeiture under sections 4701 to 4709 of the revised judicature act of 1961,
1961 PA 236, MCL 600.4701 to 600.4709. This section does not apply if the violation is a state civil infraction under section 5f unless the
individual fails to present his or her license within the 45-day period described in that section.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.425k. Acceptance of license; implied consent to submit to chemical analysis; under influence of alcohol or
controlled substance, limitations on carrying concealed pistols
Sec. 5k. (1) Acceptance of a license issued under this act to carry a concealed pistol constitutes implied consent to submit to a chemical analysis
under this section. This section also applies to individuals listed in section 12a.
(2) An individual shall not carry a concealed pistol or portable device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology while he or she is under
the influence of alcoholic liquor or a controlled substance or while having a bodily alcohol content prohibited under this section. An individual
who violates this section is responsible for a state civil infraction or guilty of a crime as follows:
(3) This section does not prohibit an individual licensed under this act to carry a concealed pistol who has any bodily alcohol content from doing
(c) Transporting a portable device using electro-muscular disruption technology in the locked trunk of his or her motor vehicle or another
motor vehicle in which he or she is a passenger, or, if the vehicle does not have a trunk, from transporting that portable device in a locked
compartment or container.
(d) Transporting a portable device using electro-muscular disruption technology on a vessel if the portable device is transported in a locked
(4) A peace officer who has probable cause to believe an individual is carrying a concealed pistol or a portable device using electro-muscular
disruption technology in violation of this section may require the individual to submit to a chemical analysis of his or her breath, blood, or urine.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.425o. Carrying of concealed pistol on certain premises; carrying of concealed pistol in violation of administrative
rule; exceptions; penalties
Sec. 5o. (1) Subject to subsection (5), an individual licensed under this act to carry a concealed pistol, or who is exempt from licensure under
section 12a(1)(f), shall not carry a concealed pistol on the premises of any of the following:
(a) A school or school property except that a parent or legal guardian of a student of the school is not precluded from carrying a concealed pistol
while in a vehicle on school property, if he or she is dropping the student off at the school or picking up the child from the school. As used in this
section, “school” and “school property” mean those terms as defined in section 237a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.237a.
(b) A public or private child care center or day care center, public or private child caring institution, or public or private child placing agency.
(c) A sports arena or stadium.
(d) A bar or tavern licensed under the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303, where the primary source
of income of the business is the sale of alcoholic liquor by the glass and consumed on the premises. This subdivision does not apply to an owner
or employee of the business. The Michigan liquor control commission shall develop and make available to holders of licenses under the Michigan
liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303, an appropriate sign stating that “This establishment prohibits patrons from
carrying concealed weapons”. The owner or operator of an establishment licensed under the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58,
MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303, may, but is not required to, post the sign developed under this subdivision. A record made available by an
establishment licensed under the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303, necessary to enforce this
subdivision is exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(e) Any property or facility owned or operated by a church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other place of worship, unless the presiding official
or officials of the church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other place of worship permit the carrying of concealed pistol on that property or
facility.
(f) An entertainment facility with a seating capacity of 2,500 or more individuals that the individual knows or should know has a seating
capacity of 2,500 or more individuals or that has a sign above each public entrance stating in letters not less than 1-inch high a seating capacity of
2,500 or more individuals.
(g) A hospital.
(h) A dormitory or classroom of a community college, college, or university.
(2) Subject to subsection (5), an individual shall not carry a portable device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology on any of the
premises described in subsection (1).
(5) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to any of the following:
(a) An individual licensed under this act who is a retired police officer or retired law enforcement officer. The concealed weapon licensing board
may require a letter from the law enforcement agency stating that the retired police officer or law enforcement officer retired in good standing.
(b) An individual who is licensed under this act and who is employed or contracted by an entity described under subsection (1) to provide
security services and is required by his or her employer or the terms of a contract to carry a concealed firearm on the premises of the employing or
contracting entity.
(c) An individual who is licensed as a private investigator or private detective under the professional investigator licensure act, 1965 PA 285,
MCL 338.821 to 338.851.
(d) An individual who is licensed under this act and who is a corrections officer of a county sheriff’s department.
(e) An individual who is licensed under this act and who is a motor carrier officer or capitol security officer of the department of state police.
(f) An individual who is licensed under this act and who is a member of a sheriff’s posse.
(g) An individual who is licensed under this act and who is an auxiliary officer or reserve officer of a police or sheriff’s department.
(h) An individual who is licensed under this act and who is a parole or probation officer of the department of corrections.
(i) A state court judge or state court retired judge who is licensed under this act. The concealed weapon licensing board may require a state court
retired judge to obtain and carry a letter from the judicial tenure commission stating that the state court retired judge is in good standing as
authorized under section 30 of article VI of the state constitution of 1963, and rules promulgated under that section, in order to qualify under this
subdivision.
(j) An individual who is licensed under this act and who is a court officer.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.224a. Sale, offer for sale, or possession of portable device or weapon employing electrical current to
incapacitate, injure, or kill
Sec. 224a. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not sell, offer for sale, or possess in this state a portable device or
weapon from which an electrical current, impulse, wave, or beam may be directed, which current, impulse, wave, or beam is designed to
incapacitate temporarily, injure, or kill.
(2) This section does not prohibit any of the following:
(a) The possession and reasonable use of a device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology by a peace officer, or by any of the following
individuals if the individual has been trained in the use, effects, and risks of the device, and is using the device while performing his or her official
(i) An employee of the department of corrections who is authorized in writing by the director of the department of corrections to possess and
use the device.
(ii) A local corrections officer authorized in writing by the county sheriff to possess and use the device.
(iii) An individual employed by a local unit of government that utilizes a jail or lockup facility who has custody of persons detained or
incarcerated in the jail or lockup facility and who is authorized in writing by the chief of police, director of public safety, or sheriff to possess and
(iv) A probation officer.
(v) A court officer.
(vi) A bail agent authorized under section 167b.
(vii) A licensed private investigator.
(viii) An aircraft pilot or aircraft crew member.
(ix) An individual employed as a private security police officer. As used in this subparagraph, “private security police” means that term as
defined in section 2 of the private security business and security alarm act, 1968 PA 330, MCL 338.1052.
(b) The possession and reasonable use of a device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology by an individual who holds a valid license to
carry a concealed pistol under section 5b of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.425, and who has been trained under subsection (5) in the use, effects, and
risks of the device.
(c) Possession solely for the purpose of delivering a device described in subsection (1) to any governmental agency or to a laboratory for testing,
with the prior written approval of the governmental agency or law enforcement agency and under conditions determined to be appropriate by that
agency.
(3) A manufacturer, authorized importer, or authorized dealer may demonstrate, offer for sale, hold for sale, sell, give, lend, or deliver a device
that uses electro-muscular disruption technology to a person authorized to possess a device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology and
may possess a device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology for any of those purposes.
(4) A person who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of not more than
$2,000.00, or both.
(5) An authorized dealer or other person who sells a device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology to an individual described in
subsection (2)(b) shall verify the individual’s identity and verify that the individual holds a valid concealed pistol license issued under section 5b
of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.425b, and shall provide to the individual purchasing the device, at the time of the sale, training on the use, effects, and
risks of the device. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 30 days or a
fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
(6) An individual described in subsection (2) shall not use a device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology against another person except
under circumstances that would justify the individual’s lawful use of physical force. An individual who violates this subdivision is guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.
(7) As used in this section:
(a) “A device that uses electro-muscular disruption technology” means a device to which both of the following apply:
(i) The device is capable of creating an electro-muscular disruption and is used or intended to be used as a defensive device capable of
temporarily incapacitating or immobilizing a person by the direction or emission of conducted energy.
(ii) The device contains an identification and tracking system that, when the device is initially used, dispenses coded material traceable to the
purchaser through records kept by the manufacturer, and the manufacturer of the device has a policy of providing that identification and tracking
information to a police agency upon written request by that agency.
However, this subdivision does not apply to a launchable device that is used only by law enforcement agencies.
(b) “Local corrections officer” means that term as defined in section 2 of the local corrections officers training act, 2003 PA 125, MCL 791.532.
(c) “Peace officer” means any of the following:
(i) A police officer or public safety officer of this state or a political subdivision of this state, including motor carrier officers appointed under
section 6d of 1935 PA 59, MCL 28.6d, and security personnel employed by the state under section 6c of 1935 PA 59, MCL 28.6c.
(ii) A sheriff or a sheriff’s deputy.
(iii) A police officer or public safety officer of a junior college, college, or university who is authorized by the governing board of that junior
college, college, or university to enforce state law and the rules and ordinances of that junior college, college, or university.
(iv) A township constable.
(v) A marshal of a city, village, or township.
(vi) A conservation officer of the department of natural resources or the department of environmental quality.
(vii) A reserve peace officer, as that term is defined in section 1 of 1927 PA 372, MCL 28.421.
(viii) A law enforcement officer of another state or of a political subdivision of another state or a junior college, college, or university in
another state, substantially corresponding to a law enforcement officer described in subparagraphs (i) to (vii).
(ix) A federal law enforcement officer.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 777.11b. Application of chapter to Michigan Compiled Laws chapter 28; enumerated felonies
Sec. 11b. This chapter applies to the following felonies enumerated in chapter 28 of the Michigan Compiled Laws: . . .
M.C.L. Category Class Description Stat Max
28.425o(6)(c) Pub saf F Carrying concealed pistol or electro-muscular
disruption device in prohibited place — third or
subsequent offense 4
Mich. Comp. Laws § 777.16m. Application of chapter to Michigan Compiled Laws chapter 750, sections 750.223 to 750.237; enumerated
Sec. 16m. This chapter applies to the following felonies enumerated in chapter 750 of the Michigan Compiled Laws: . . .
750.224a(6) Pub saf G Improper use of electro-muscular disruption device 2
*Various Michigan cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to: Byron
Township (Kent County), Jackson, and Westland. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding their regulations.
M.C.L. Category Class Description Stat Max 28.425o(6)(c) Pub saf F Carrying concealed pistol or electro-muscular
subsequent offense 4 M.C.L. Category Class Description Stat Max 750.224a(6) Pub saf G Improper use of electro-muscular disruption device 2
Minnesota Minn. Stat. § 326.3361. Training (Private Detectives, Protective Agents)
Subdivision 1. Rules. The board shall, by rule, prescribe the requirements, duration, contents, and standards for successful completion of certified
training programs for license holders, qualified representatives, Minnesota managers, partners, and employees, including:
(1) for those individuals who are armed with a firearm, training in the proper use of, and the risks and dangers arising from the use of, firearms;
(2) for those individuals who are armed with a weapon, training in the proper use of, and the risks and dangers arising from the use of, weapons
other than firearms, including, but not limited to, bludgeons, nightsticks, batons, chemical weapons, and electronic incapacitation devices, and
restraint or immobilization techniques; . . .Minn. Stat. § 609.066. Authorized use of deadly force by peace officers
Subdivision 1. Deadly force defined. For the purposes of this section, “deadly force” means force which the actor uses with the purpose of
causing, or which the actor should reasonably know creates a substantial risk of causing, death or great bodily harm. The intentional discharge of
a firearm, other than a firearm loaded with less lethal munitions and used by a peace officer within the scope of official duties, in the direction of
another person, or at a vehicle in which another person is believed to be, constitutes deadly force. “Less lethal munitions” means projectiles which
are designed to stun, temporarily incapacitate, or cause temporary discomfort to a person. “Peace officer” has the meaning given in section
626.84, subdivision 1.Minn. Stat. § 609B.345. Possession of tear gas, tear gas compounds, and electronic incapacitation devices; prohibition
Section 624.731, subdivision 3, prohibits a person who is prohibited from possessing a pistol pursuant to section 624.713, subdivision 1,
paragraphs (b) to (e), from possession of tear gas, tear gas compounds, and electronic incapacitation devices.Minn. Stat. § 609.504. Disarming a Peace Officer.
Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, ‘defensive device’ includes a firearm; a dangerous weapon; an authorized tear gas compound, as
defined in section 624.731, subdivision 1; an electronic incapacitation device, as defined in section 624.731, subdivision 1; a club or baton; and
any item issued by a peace officer’s employer to the officer to assist in the officer’s protection.
Subd. 2. Crime described. Whoever intentionally takes possession of a defensive device being carried by a peace officer or from the area within
the officer’s immediate control, without the officer’s consent while the officer is engaged in the performance of official duties, is guilty of a crime
and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 3.
Subd. 3. Penalty. A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years,
payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2008, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.Minn. Stat. § 624.731. Tear gas and tear gas compounds; electronic incapacitation devices
Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
(a) “authorized tear gas compound” means a lachrymator or any substance composed of a mixture of a lachrymator including chloroacetophenone,
alpha-chloroacetophenone; phenylchloromethylketone, orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile or oleoresin capsicum, commonly known as tear gas; and
(b) “electronic incapacitation device” means a portable device which is designed or intended by the manufacturer to be used, offensively or
defensively, to temporarily immobilize or incapacitate persons by means of electric pulse or current, including devices operating by means of
carbon dioxide propellant. “Electronic incapacitation device” does not include cattle prods, electric fences, or other electric devices when used in
agricultural, animal husbandry, or food production activities.
Subd. 2. Authorized possession; use. (a) A person may possess and use an authorized tear gas compound in the exercise of reasonable force in
defense of the person or the person’s property only if it is propelled from an aerosol container, labeled with or accompanied by clearly written
instructions as to its use and the dangers involved in its use, and dated to indicate its anticipated useful life.
(b) A person may possess and use an electronic incapacitation device in the exercise of reasonable force in defense of the person or the person’s
property only if the electronic incapacitation device is labeled with or accompanied by clearly written instructions as to its use and the dangers
involved in its use.
Subd. 3. Prohibited possession; use. (a) No person under the age of 16 may possess or use an authorized tear gas compound except by written
permission of a parent or guardian, and no person under the age of 18 may possess or use an electronic incapacitation device.
(b) No person prohibited from possessing a pistol pursuant to section 624.713, subdivision 1, clause (b), may possess or use an authorized tear gas
compound or an electronic incapacitation device.
(c) No person prohibited from possessing a pistol pursuant to section 624.713, subdivision 1, clauses (c) to (e), may possess or use an authorized
tear gas compound or an electronic incapacitation device, except that the certificate or other proof required for possession of a handgun shall not
(d) No person shall possess or use tear gas or a tear gas compound other than an authorized tear gas compound.
Subd. 4. Prohibited use. (a) No person shall knowingly, or with reason to know, use tear gas, a tear gas compound, an authorized tear gas
compound, or an electronic incapacitation device on or against a peace officer who is in the performance of duties.
(b) No person shall use tear gas, a tear gas compound, an authorized tear gas compound, or an electronic incapacitation device except as
authorized in subdivision 2 or 6.
(c) Tear gas, a tear gas compound, or an electronic incapacitation device shall legally constitute a weapon when it is used in the commission of a
crime.
(d) No person shall use tear gas or a tear gas compound in an immobilizing concentration against another person, except as otherwise permitted
by subdivision 2.
Subd. 5. Prohibited sale. Except as permitted by subdivision 6, no person shall knowingly furnish or sell tear gas or a tear gas compound to
another person. No person shall knowingly furnish or sell an authorized tear gas compound or an electronic incapacitation device to a person
prohibited from possessing it by subdivision 3. No person shall knowingly furnish or sell an authorized tear gas compound or an electronic
incapacitation device which fails to meet the requirements of subdivision 2. No tear gas, tear gas compound, authorized tear gas compound, or
electronic incapacitation device shall be sold or furnished on premises where 3.2 percent malt liquor as defined in section 340A.101, subdivision
19, is sold on an on-sale basis or where intoxicating liquor as defined in section 340A.101, subdivision 13, is sold on an on-sale or off-sale basis.
No person shall sell tear gas, a tear gas compound, authorized tear gas compound, or electronic incapacitation device in violation of local
licensing requirements.
Subd. 6. Exceptions. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the possession or use of by, or the sale or furnishing of, tear gas, a tear gas compound,
an authorized tear gas compound, or electronic incapacitation device to, a law enforcement agency, peace officer, the national guard or reserves,
or a member of the national guard or reserves for use in their official duties, except that counties and municipalities may impose licensing
requirements on sellers pursuant to subdivision 9.
Subd. 7. Exemption. Tear gas, tear gas compounds, and authorized tear gas compounds shall not be classified as an obnoxious or harmful gas,
fluid, or substance under section 624.732.
Subd. 8. Penalties. (a) The following violations of this section shall be considered a felony:
(1) The possession or use of tear gas, a tear gas compound, an authorized tear gas compound, or an electronic incapacitation device by a person
specified in subdivision 3, paragraph (b).
(2) Knowingly selling or furnishing of tear gas, a tear gas compound, an authorized tear gas compound, or an electronic incapacitation device
to a person specified in subdivision 3, paragraph (b).
(3) The use of an electronic incapacitation device as prohibited in subdivision 4, paragraph (a).
(4) The use of tear gas or a tear gas compound as prohibited in subdivision 4, paragraph (d).
(b) The following violations of this section shall be considered a gross misdemeanor: (1) The prohibited use of tear gas, a tear gas compound, or
an authorized tear gas compound as specified in subdivision 4, paragraph (a); (2) the use of an electronic incapacitation device except as allowed
by subdivision 2 or 6.
(c) The following violations of this section shall be considered a misdemeanor:
(1) The possession or use of tear gas, a tear gas compound, an authorized tear gas compound, or an electronic incapacitation device which fails
to meet the requirements of subdivision 2 by any person except as allowed by subdivision 6.
(2) The possession or use of an authorized tear gas compound or an electronic incapacitation device by a person specified in subdivision 3,
paragraph (a) or (c).
(3) The use of tear gas, a tear gas compound, or an authorized tear gas compound except as allowed by subdivision 2 or 6.
(4) Knowingly selling or furnishing an authorized tear gas compound or an electronic incapacitation device to a person specified in subdivision
3, paragraph (a) or (c).
(5) Selling or furnishing of tear gas or a tear gas compound other than an authorized tear gas compound to any person except as allowed by
(6) Selling or furnishing of an authorized tear gas compound or an electronic incapacitation device on premises where intoxicating liquor is
sold on an on-sale or off-sale basis or where 3.2 percent malt liquor is sold on an on-sale basis.
(7) Selling an authorized tear gas compound or an electronic incapacitation device in violation of local licensing requirements.
Subd. 9. Local licensing. (a) For purposes of this section, “municipality” means statutory or home rule charter city or town.
(b) There is hereby conferred upon the governing body of each county, statutory or home rule charter city and town in the state the authority to
license the business of vendors of tear gas, tear gas compounds, authorized tear gas compounds, or electronic incapacitation devices within their
respective jurisdictions, to impose a license fee therefor, to impose qualifications for obtaining a license, the duration of licenses and to restrict the
number of licenses the governing body will issue.
(c) Every person desiring a license from a local governing body shall file with the clerk of the municipality or the county board in the case of
application to a county, a verified written application in the form to be prescribed by the local governing body.
(d) The local governing body may establish the grounds, notice and hearing procedures for revocation of licenses issued pursuant to this section.
The local governing body may also establish penalties for sale of tear gas, tear gas compounds, authorized tear gas compounds, or electronic
incapacitation devices in violation of its licensing requirements.
Subd. 10. Local regulation. This section shall be the exclusive regulation of the possession, use, and furnishing of tear gas, tear gas compounds,
authorized tear gas compounds, and electronic incapacitation devices in Minnesota. This section shall supersede and preempt all regulation of the
possession, use, and furnishing of tear gas, tear gas compounds, authorized tear gas compounds, and electronic incapacitation devices by political
subdivisions.
*Various Minnesota cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to: Bayport,
Blue Earth County, Carver, Delano, East Bethel, Elk River, Fairmont, Falcon Heights, Hutchinson, Jordan, Madison Lake, Minnetonka, North
Saint Paul, Osseo, Stillwater, Victoria, and Woodbury. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding their regulations.
Mississippi Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-101. License to Carry Concealed Pistol or Revolver
(1)(a) The Department of Public Safety is authorized to issue licenses to carry stun guns, concealed pistols or revolvers to persons qualified as
provided in this section. Such licenses shall be valid throughout the state for a period of four (4) years from the date of issuance. Any person
possessing a valid license issued pursuant to this section may carry a stun gun, concealed pistol or concealed revolver.
(b) The licensee must carry the license, together with valid identification, at all times in which the licensee is carrying a stun gun, concealed pistol
or revolver and must display both the license and proper identification upon demand by a law enforcement officer. A violation of the provisions
of this paragraph (b) shall constitute a noncriminal violation with a penalty of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) and shall be enforceable by summons.
(2) The Department of Public Safety shall issue a license if the applicant:
(a) Is a resident of the state and has been a resident for twelve (12) months or longer immediately preceding the filing of the application.
However, this residency requirement may be waived, provided the applicant possesses a valid permit from another state, is active military
personnel stationed in Mississippi or is a retired law enforcement officer establishing residency in the state;
(b) Is twenty-one (21) years of age or older;
(c) Does not suffer from a physical infirmity which prevents the safe handling of a stun gun, pistol or revolver;
(d) Is not ineligible to possess a firearm by virtue of having been convicted of a felony in a court of this state, of any other state, or of the United
States without having been pardoned for same;
(e) Does not chronically or habitually abuse controlled substances to the extent that his normal faculties are impaired. It shall be presumed that an
applicant chronically and habitually uses controlled substances to the extent that his faculties are impaired if the applicant has been voluntarily or
involuntarily committed to a treatment facility for the abuse of a controlled substance or been found guilty of a crime under the provisions of the
Uniform Controlled Substances Law or similar laws of any other state or the United States relating to controlled substances within a three-year
period immediately preceding the date on which the application is submitted;
(f) Does not chronically and habitually use alcoholic beverages to the extent that his normal faculties are impaired. It shall be presumed that an
applicant chronically and habitually uses alcoholic beverages to the extent that his normal faculties are impaired if the applicant has been
voluntarily or involuntarily committed as an alcoholic to a treatment facility or has been convicted of two (2) or more offenses related to the use
of alcohol under the laws of this state or similar laws of any other state or the United States within the three-year period immediately preceding
the date on which the application is submitted;
(g) Desires a legal means to carry a stun gun, concealed pistol or revolver to defend himself;
(h) Has not been adjudicated mentally incompetent, or has waited five (5) years from the date of his restoration to capacity by court order;
(i) Has not been voluntarily or involuntarily committed to a mental institution or mental health treatment facility unless he possesses a certificate
from a psychiatrist licensed in this state that he has not suffered from disability for a period of five (5) years;
(j) Has not had adjudication of guilt withheld or imposition of sentence suspended on any felony unless three (3) years have elapsed since
probation or any other conditions set by the court have been fulfilled;
(k) Is not a fugitive from justice; and
(l) Is not disqualified to possess or own a weapon based on federal law
(13) No license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize any person to carry a stun gun, concealed pistol or revolver into any place of
nuisance as defined in Section 95-3-1, Mississippi Code of 1972; any police, sheriff or highway patrol station; any detention facility, prison or
jail; any courthouse; any courtroom, except that nothing in this section shall preclude a judge from carrying a concealed weapon or determining
who will carry a concealed weapon in his courtroom; any polling place; any meeting place of the governing body of any governmental entity; any
meeting of the Legislature or a committee thereof; any public park unless for the purpose of participating in any authorized firearms-related
activity; any school, college or professional athletic event not related to firearms; any portion of an establishment, licensed to dispense alcoholic
beverages for consumption on the premises, that is primarily devoted to dispensing alcoholic beverages; any portion of an establishment in which
beer or light wine is consumed on the premises, that is primarily devoted to such purpose; any elementary or secondary school facility; any junior
college, community college, college or university facility unless for the purpose of participating in any authorized firearms-related activity; inside
the passenger terminal of any airport, except that no person shall be prohibited from carrying any legal firearm into the terminal if the firearm is
encased for shipment, for purposes of checking such firearm as baggage to be lawfully transported on any aircraft; any church or other place of
worship; or any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law. In addition to the places enumerated in this subsection, the
carrying of a stun gun, concealed pistol or revolver may be disallowed in any place in the discretion of the person or entity exercising control over
the physical location of such place by the placing of a written notice clearly readable at a distance of not less than ten (10) feet that the “carrying
of a pistol or revolver is prohibited.” No license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize the participants in a parade or demonstration for
which a permit is required to carry a stun gun, concealed pistol or revolver.
(14) A law enforcement officer as defined in Section 45-6-3, chiefs of police, sheriffs and persons licensed as professional bondsmen pursuant to
Chapter 39, Title 83, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall be exempt from the licensing requirements of this section.
(19) Any person holding a valid unrevoked and unexpired license to carry stun guns, concealed pistols or revolvers issued in another state shall
have such license recognized by this state to carry stun guns, concealed pistols or revolvers, provided that the issuing state authorizes license
holders from this state to carry stun guns, concealed pistols or revolvers in such issuing state and the appropriate authority has communicated that
fact to the Department of Public Safety.
(21) For the purposes of this section, the term “stun gun” means a portable device or weapon from which an electric current, impulse, wave or
beam may be directed, which current, impulse, wave or beam is designed to incapacitate temporarily, injure, momentarily stun, knock out, cause
mental disorientation or paralyze.Miss. Code Ann. § 97-37-1. Deadly weapons; carrying while concealed; use or attempt to use; penalties
(1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 45-9-101 [Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole], any person who carries, concealed in whole
or in part, any bowie knife, dirk knife, butcher knife, switchblade knife, metallic knuckles, blackjack, slingshot, pistol, revolver, or any rifle with a
barrel of less than sixteen (16) inches in length, or any shotgun with a barrel of less than eighteen (18) inches in length, machine gun or any fully
automatic firearm or deadly weapon, or any muffler or silencer for any firearm, whether or not it is accompanied by a firearm, or uses or attempts
to use against another person any imitation firearm, shall upon conviction be punished as follows …
(2) It shall not be a violation of this section for any person over the age of eighteen (18) years to carry a firearm or deadly weapon concealed in
whole or in part within the confines of his own home or his place of business, or any real property associated with his home or business or within
any motor vehicle.
(3) It shall not be a violation of this section for any person to carry a firearm or deadly weapon concealed in whole or in part if the possessor of
the weapon is then engaged in a legitimate weapon-related sports activity or is going to or returning from such activity. For purposes of this
subsection, “legitimate weapon-related sports activity” means hunting, fishing, target shooting or any other legal sports activity which normally
involves the use of a firearm or other weapon.*Various Mississippi cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to:
Corinth, Gautier, Greenwood, Meridian, Oxford, Pearl, and Vicksburg. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding their
Missouri Mo. Rev. Stat. § 556.061. Code definitions
(9) “Dangerous instrument” means any instrument, article or substance, which, under the circumstances in which it is used, is readily capable of
causing death or other serious physical injury;
(10) “Deadly weapon” means any firearm, loaded or unloaded, or any weapon from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or serious
physical injury, may be discharged, or a switchblade knife, dagger, billy, blackjack or metal knuckles*Various Missouri cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to: Arnold,
Belton, Clinton, Creve Coeur, Des Peres, Grandview, Independence, Jackson, Joplin, Kansas City, Kirksville, Ladue, Lee’s Summit, Licking,
Maryland Heights, Olivette, Raytown, Springfield, Sunset Hills, and West Plains. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding
their regulations
Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 45-2-101 General definitions.
(79) “Weapon” means an instrument, article, or substance that, regardless of its primary function, is readily capable of being used to produce
death or serious bodily injury.*Various Montana cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to: Great
Falls. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding their regulations.
Nebraska Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-109. Terms, defined
(7) Deadly weapon shall mean any firearm, knife, bludgeon, or other device, instrument, material, or substance, whether animate or inanimate,
which in the manner it is used or intended to be used is capable of producing death or serious bodily injury*Various Nebraska cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to: Omaha.
Nevada Nev. Rev. Stat. §202.357. Electronic stun device: Use prohibited except for self-defense; possession by certain persons prohibited; sale,
gift or other provision to certain persons prohibited; penalties
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not use an electronic stun device on another person for any purpose other than selfdefense.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not have in his possession or under his custody or control any electronic stun device
if he:
(a) Has been convicted of a felony in this State or any other state, or in any political subdivision thereof, or of a felony in violation of the laws
of the United States of America, unless he has received a pardon and the pardon does not restrict his right to bear arms;
(b) Is a fugitive from justice;
(c) Has been adjudicated as mentally ill or has been committed to any mental health facility; or
(d) Is illegally or unlawfully in the United States.
3. A child under 18 years of age shall not have in his possession or under his custody or control any electronic stun device.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person within this State shall not sell, give or otherwise provide an electronic stun device to
another person if he has actual knowledge that the other person:
(a) Is a child under 18 years of age;
(b) Has been convicted of a felony in this State or any other state, or in any political subdivision thereof, or of a felony in violation of the laws
(c) Is a fugitive from justice;
(d) Has been adjudicated as mentally ill or has been committed to any mental health facility; or
(e) Is illegally or unlawfully in the United States.
5. A person who violates the provisions of:
(a) Subsection 1 or paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 2 is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state
prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not
more than $5,000.
(b) Paragraph (c) or (d) of subsection 2 is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
6. A child who violates subsection 3 commits a delinquent act and the court may order the detention of the child in the same manner as if the child
had committed an act that would have been a felony if committed by an adult.
7. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 4 is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
8. The provisions of subsections 1, 2 and 4 do not apply to a peace officer who possesses or uses or sells, gives or otherwise provides to another
person an electronic stun device within the scope of his duties.
9. As used in this section, “electronic stun device” means a device that:
(a) Emits an electrical charge or current that is transmitted by projectile, physical contact or other means; and
(b) Is designed to disable a person or animal temporarily or permanently.
*Various Nevada cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to: Clark
County, Henderson, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Reno and Winnemucca. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding their
New Hampshire N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 159:20. Self-Defense Weapons Defined
I. “Electronic defense weapon” means an electronically activated non-lethal device which is designed for or capable of producing an electrical
charge of sufficient magnitude to immobilize or incapacitate a person temporarily.N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 159:21. Possession by Felons Prohibited
Any person who has been convicted of a felony in this or any other state who possesses an electronic defense weapon away from the premises
where he resides shall be guilty of a class B felony. Neither the whole nor any part of a sentence of imprisonment imposed for a violation of this
section shall be served concurrently with any other term of imprisonment.N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 159:22. Restricted Sale
Any person who knowingly sells an electronic defense weapon to a person under 18 years of age shall be guilty of a violation.N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 159:23. Criminal Use of Electronic Defense or Aerosol Self-Defense Spray Weapons
I. Any person who uses an electronic defense or aerosol self-defense spray weapon on a law enforcement officer or another person with intent to
commit a crime punishable as a misdemeanor shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
II. Any person who uses an electronic defense or aerosol self-defense spray weapon on a law enforcement officer or another person with intent to
commit a crime punishable as a felony shall be guilty of a class B felony.
III. Neither the whole nor any part of a sentence of imprisonment imposed for a violation of this section shall be served concurrently with any
other term of imprisonment.N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 570-A:2. Interception and Disclosure of Telecommunication or Oral Communications Prohibited
I. A person is guilty of a class B felony if, except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter or without the consent of all parties to the
communication, the person:
(a) Willfully intercepts, endeavors to intercept, or procures any other person to intercept or endeavor to intercept, any telecommunication or
oral communication;
(b) Willfully uses, endeavors to use, or procures any other person to use or endeavor to use any electronic, mechanical, or other device to
intercept any oral communication when:
(1) Such device is affixed to, or otherwise transmits a signal through, a wire, cable, or other like connection used in telecommunication, or
(2) Such device transmits communications by radio, or interferes with the transmission of such communication, or
(3) Such use or endeavor to use (A) takes place on premises of any business or other commercial establishment, or (B) obtains or is for the
purpose of obtaining information relating to the operations of any business or other commercial establishment; or
(c) Willfully discloses, or endeavors to disclose, to any other person the contents of any telecommunication or oral communication, knowing
or having reason to know that the information was obtained through the interception of a telecommunication or oral communication in violation
of this paragraph; or
(d) Willfully uses, or endeavors to use, the contents of any telecommunication or oral communication, knowing or having reason to know that
the information was obtained through the interception of a telecommunication or oral communication in violation of this paragraph.
II. It shall not be unlawful under this chapter for:
(l) A law enforcement officer in the ordinary course of the officer’s duties using any device capable of making an audio or video recording, or
both, and which is attached to and used in conjunction with a TASER or other similar electroshock device. Any person who is the subject of such
recording shall be informed of the existence of the audio or video recording, or both, and shall be provided with a copy of such recording at his or
her request.
New Jersey N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:39-1. Definitions
r. “Weapon” means anything readily capable of lethal use or of inflicting serious bodily injury. The term includes, but is not limited to, all (1) firearms, even though not loaded or lacking a clip or other component to render them immediately operable; (2) components which can be readily assembled into a weapon; (3) gravity knives, switchblade knives, daggers, dirks, stilettos, or other dangerous knives, billies, blackjacks, bludgeons, metal knuckles, sandclubs, slingshots, cesti or similar leather bands studded with metal filings or razor blades imbedded in wood; and (4) stun guns; and any weapon or other device which projects, releases, or emits tear gas or any other substance intended to produce temporary physical discomfort or permanent injury through being vaporized or otherwise dispensed in the air.
t. “Stun gun” means any weapon or other device which emits an electrical charge or current intended to temporarily or permanently disable a person.N.J. Stat. Ann.§ 2C:39-3. Prohibited weapons and devices
h. Stun guns. Any person who knowingly has in his possession any stun gun is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
New Mexico N.M. Stat. § 30-1-12. Definitions
B. “deadly weapon” means any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded; or any weapon which is capable of producing death or great bodily harm,
including but not restricted to any types of daggers, brass knuckles, switchblade knives, bowie knives, poniards, butcher knives, dirk knives and
all such weapons with which dangerous cuts can be given, or with which dangerous thrusts can be inflicted, including swordcanes, and any kind
of sharp pointed canes, also slingshots, slung shots, bludgeons; or any other weapons with which dangerous wounds can be inflicted.*Various New Mexico cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to:
Bernalillo County. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding their regulations.
New York § 265.00. Definitions
15-a. “Electronic dart gun” means any device designed primarily as a weapon, the purpose of which is to momentarily stun, knock out or paralyze a person by passing an electrical shock to such person by means of a dart or projectile.
15-c. “Electronic stun gun” means any device designed primarily as a weapon, the purpose of which is to stun, cause mental disorientation, knock out or paralyze a person by passing a high voltage electrical shock to such person.
§ 265.01. Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree
A person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree when:
(1) He possesses any firearm, electronic dart gun, electronic stun gun, gravity knife, switchblade knife, pilum ballistic knife, metal knuckle knife, cane sword, billy, blackjack, bludgeon, metal knuckles, chuka stick, sand bag, sandclub, wrist-brace type slingshot or slungshot, shirken or “Kung Fu star”;
Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor
§ 265.02. Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree
A person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree when:
(1) He commits the crime of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree as defined in subdivision one, two, three or five of section 265.01, and has been previously convicted of any crime
Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree is a class D felony.
265.20. Exemptions
a. Sections 265.01, 265.02, 265.03, 265.04, 265.05, 265.10, 265.11, 265.12, 265.13, 265.15 and 270.05 shall not apply to:
1. Possession of any of the weapons, instruments, appliances or substances specified in sections 265.01, 265.02, 265.03, 265.04, 265.05 and 270.05 by the following:
(a) Persons in the military service of the state of New York when duly authorized by regulations issued by the adjutant general to possess the same.
(b) Police officers as defined in subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law.
(c) Peace officers as defined by section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law.
(d) Persons in the military or other service of the United States, in pursuit of official duty or when duly authorized by federal law, regulation or order to possess the same.
(e) Persons employed in fulfilling defense contracts with the government of the United States or agencies thereof when possession of the same is necessary for manufacture, transport, installation and testing under the requirements of such contract.
North Carolina § 14-269. Carrying concealed weapons
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person willfully and intentionally to carry concealed about his person any bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot, loaded cane, metallic knuckles, razor, shurikin, stun gun, or other deadly weapon of like kind, except when the person is on the person’s own premises.
(b) This prohibition shall not apply to the following persons:
(1) Officers and enlisted personnel of the armed forces of the United States when in discharge of their official duties as such and acting under orders requiring them to carry arms and weapons;
(2) Civil and law enforcement officers of the United States while in the discharge of their official duties;
(3) Officers and soldiers of the militia and the national guard when called into actual service;
(4) Officers of the State, or of any county, city, or town, charged with the execution of the laws of the State, when acting in the discharge of their official duties;
(5) Sworn law-enforcement officers, when off-duty, if:
a. Written regulations authorizing the carrying of concealed weapons have been filed with the clerk of superior court in the county where the law-enforcement unit is located by the sheriff or chief of police or other superior officer in charge; and
b. Such regulations specifically prohibit the carrying of concealed weapons while the officer is consuming or under the influence of alcoholic beverages.
(c) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a1) of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor for the first offense. A second or subsequent offense is punishable as a Class I felony.
§ 14-269.2. Weapons on campus or other educational property
(b) It shall be a Class I felony for any person to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, any gun, rifle, pistol, or other firearm of any kind on educational property or to a curricular or extracurricular activity sponsored by a school. However, this subsection does not apply to a BB gun, stun gun, air rifle, or air pistol.
§ 14-415.1. Possession of firearms, etc., by felon prohibited
Notes: Subsection (a) encompasses a narrow range of guns, while G.S. 14-269.2(b) prohibits any gun, excluding only a BB gun, stun gun, air rifle, or air pistol.
North Dakota § 62.1-01-01. General definitions
1. “Dangerous weapon” includes any switchblade or gravity knife, machete, scimitar, stiletto, sword, dagger, or knife with a blade of five inches [12.7 centimeters] or more; any throwing star, nunchaku, or other martial arts weapon; any billy, blackjack, sap, bludgeon, cudgel, metal knuckles, or sand club; any slungshot; any bow and arrow, crossbow, or spear; any stun gun; any weapon that will expel, or is readily capable of expelling, a projectile by the action of a spring, compressed air, or compressed gas including any such weapon, loaded or unloaded, commonly referred to as a BB gun, air rifle, or CO2 gun; and any projector of a bomb or any object containing or capable of producing and emitting any noxious liquid, gas, or substance
§ 62.1-02-02. Sale of handgun regulated — Penalty
No person may transfer a handgun to any person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a person prohibited by section 62.1-02-01 from possessing a firearm. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
§ 62.1-02-04. Possession of firearm or dangerous weapon in liquor establishment or gaming site prohibited — Penalty — Exceptions
Any person who enters or remains in that part of the establishment that is set aside for the retail sale in an establishment engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages or used as a gaming site while in the possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. This section does not apply to:
1. A law enforcement officer.
2. The proprietor.
3. The proprietor’s employee.
4. A designee of the proprietor when the designee is displaying an unloaded firearm or dangerous weapon as a prize or sale item in a raffle or auction.
§ 62.1-04-02. Carrying concealed firearms or dangerous weapons prohibited
No person, other than a law enforcement officer, may carry any firearm or dangerous weapon concealed unless the person is licensed to do so or exempted pursuant to this chapter. For purposes of this chapter, dangerous weapon does not mean a spray or aerosol containing CS (ortho-chlorobenzamalonitrile), CN (alpha-chloroacetophenone), or other irritating agent intended for use in the defense of a person.
§ 62.1-04-03. License to carry a firearm or dangerous weapon concealed
1. The chief of the bureau of criminal investigation shall issue a license to carry a firearm or dangerous weapon concealed upon review of an application submitted to the chief if the following criteria are met:
a. The applicant has a valid reason for carrying the firearm or dangerous weapon concealed, including self-protection, protection of others, or work-related needs.
Ohio § 2923.11. Definitions
(A) “Deadly weapon” means any instrument, device, or thing capable of inflicting death, and designed or specially adapted for use as a weapon, or possessed, carried, or used as a weapon.
Oklahoma § 1287. Use of firearm while committing a felony
Any person who, while committing or attempting to commit a felony, possesses a pistol, shotgun or rifle or any other offensive weapon in such commission or attempt, whether the pistol, shotgun or rifle is loaded or not, or who possesses a blank or imitation pistol, shotgun or rifle capable of raising in the mind of one threatened with such device a fear that it is a real pistol, shotgun or rifle, or who possesses an air gun or carbon dioxide or other gas-filled weapon, electronic dart gun, knife, dagger, dirk, switchblade knife, blackjack, ax, loaded cane, billy, hand chain or metal knuckles, in addition to the penalty provided by statute for the felony committed or attempted, upon conviction shall be guilty of a felony for possessing such weapon or device, which shall be a separate offense from the felony committed or attempted and shall be punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a period of not less than two (2) years nor for more than ten (10) years for the first offense, and for a period of not less than ten (10) years nor more than thirty (30) years for any second or subsequent offense.
Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section after having been issued a concealed handgun license pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act shall have the license permanently revoked and shall be liable for an administrative fine of One Thousand Dollars ($ 1,000.00) upon a hearing and determination by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation that the person is in violation of the provisions of this section.
§ 1272. Unlawful carry [electric dart gun not listed]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry upon or about his or her person, or in a purse or other container belonging to the person, any pistol, revolver, shotgun or rifle whether loaded or unloaded or any dagger, bowie knife, dirk knife, switchblade knife, spring-type knife, sword cane, knife having a blade which opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring, or other device in the handle of the knife, blackjack, loaded cane, billy, hand chain, metal knuckles, or any other offensive weapon, whether such weapon be concealed or unconcealed, except this section shall not prohibit:
Oregon 161.015. General definitions
(1) “Dangerous weapon” means any weapon, device, instrument, material or substance which under the circumstances in which it is used, attempted to be used or threatened to be used, is readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury.
(6) “Physical force” includes, but is not limited to, the use of an electrical stun gun, tear gas or mace.
163.212. Unlawful use of an electrical stun gun, tear gas or mace in the second degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful use of an electrical stun gun, tear gas or mace in the second degree if the person recklessly discharges an electrical stun gun, tear gas weapon, mace, tear gas, pepper mace or any similar deleterious agent against another person.
(2) Unlawful use of an electrical stun gun, tear gas or mace in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
163.213. Unlawful use of an electrical stun gun, tear gas or mace in the first degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful use of an electrical stun gun, tear gas or mace in the first degree if the person knowingly discharges or causes to be discharged any electrical stun gun, tear gas weapon, mace, tear gas, pepper mace or any similar deleterious agent against another person, knowing the other person to be a peace officer, corrections officer, parole and probation officer, firefighter or emergency medical technician or paramedic and while the other person is acting in the course of official duty.
(2) Unlawful use of an electrical stun gun, tear gas or mace in the first degree is a Class C felony.
Pennsylvania § 908. Prohibited offensive weapons
(a) OFFENSE DEFINED.– A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if, except as authorized by law, he makes repairs, sells, or otherwise deals in, uses, or possesses any offensive weapon.
(b) EXCEPTIONS.–
(1) It is a defense under this section for the defendant to prove by a preponderance of evidence that he possessed or dealt with the weapon solely as a curio or in a dramatic performance…
(2) This section does not apply to police forensic firearms experts or police forensic firearms laboratories…
(3) This section shall not apply to any person who makes, repairs, sells or otherwise deals in, uses or possesses any firearm for purposes not prohibited by the laws of this Commonwealth.
(c) DEFINITIONS.– As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:
“Firearm.” Any weapon which is designed to or may readily be converted to expel any projectile by the action of an explosive or the frame or receiver of any such weapon.
“Offensive weapons.” Any bomb, grenade, machine gun, sawed-off shotgun with a barrel less than 18 inches, firearm specially made or specially adapted for concealment or silent discharge, any blackjack, sandbag, metal knuckles, dagger, knife, razor or cutting instrument, the blade of which is exposed in an automatic way by switch, push-button, spring mechanism, or otherwise, any stun gun, stun baton, taser or other electronic or electric weapon or other implement for the infliction of serious bodily injury which serves no common lawful purpose.
§ 908.1. Use or possession of electric or electronic incapacitation device
(a) OFFENSE DEFINED.– Except as set forth in subsection (b), a person commits an offense if the person does any of the following:
(1) Uses an electric or electronic incapacitation device on another person for an unlawful purpose.
(2) Possesses, with intent to violate paragraph (1), an electric or electronic incapacitation device.
(b) SELF DEFENSE.– A person may possess and use an electric or electronic incapacitation device in the exercise of reasonable force in defense of the person or the person’s property pursuant to Chapter 5 (relating to general principles of justification) if the electric or electronic incapacitation device is labeled with or accompanied by clearly written instructions as to its use and the damages involved in its use.
(c) PROHIBITED POSSESSION.– No person prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to section 6105 (relating to persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms) may possess or use an electric or electronic incapacitation device.
(d) GRADING.– An offense under subsection (a) shall constitute a felony of the second degree if the actor acted with the intent to commit a felony. Otherwise any offense under this section is graded as a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(e) EXCEPTIONS.– Nothing in this section shall prohibit the possession or use by, or the sale or furnishing of any electric or electronic incapacitation device to, a law enforcement agency, peace officer, employee of a correctional institution, county jail or prison or detention center, the National Guard or reserves or a member of the National Guard or reserves for use in their official duties.
(f) DEFINITION.– As used in this section, the term “electric or electronic incapacitation device” means a portable device which is designed or intended by the manufacturer to be used, offensively or defensively, to temporarily immobilize or incapacitate persons by means of electric pulse or current, including devices operating by means of carbon dioxide propellant. The term does not include cattle prods, electric fences or other electric devices when used in agricultural, animal husbandry or food production activities.
Rhode Island § 11-47-42. Weapons other than firearms prohibited
(a) (1) No person shall carry or possess or attempt to use against another any instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known as a blackjack, slingshot, billy, sandclub, sandbag, metal knuckles, slap glove, bludgeon, stun-gun, or the so called “Kung-Fu” weapons, nor shall any person, with intent to use unlawfully against another, carry or possess a dagger, dirk, stiletto, sword-in-cane, bowie knife, or other similar weapon designed to cut and stab another, nor shall any person wear or carry concealed upon his person, any of the above-mentioned instruments or weapons, or any razor, or knife of any description having a blade of more than three (3) inches in length measuring from the end of the handle where the blade is attached to the end of the blade, or other weapon of like kind or description. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($ 1,000) or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, and the weapon so found shall be confiscated.
(2) Any person violating the provisions of this subsection while he or she is incarcerated within the confines of the adult correctional institutions shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($ 1,000) nor more than three thousand dollars ($ 3,000), or by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five (5) years, or both, and the weapon so found shall be confiscated.
(b) No person shall sell to a person under eighteen (18) years of age, without the written authorization of the minor’s parent or legal guardian, any stink bomb, blackjack, slingshot, bill, sandclub, sandbag, metal knuckles, slap glove, bludgeon, stun-gun, paint ball gun, so called “kung-fu” weapons, dagger, dirk, stiletto, sword-in-cane, bowie knife, razor… Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($ 1,000) nor more than three thousand dollars ($ 3,000), or by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five (5) years, or both, and the weapons so found shall be confiscated.
South Carolina § 16-23-10. Definitions.
(a) “Pistol” means any firearm designed to expel a projectile and designed to be fired from the hand, but shall not include any firearm generally recognized or classified as an antique, curiosity, or collector’s item, or any that does not fire fixed cartridges.
(c) The term “crime of violence” means murder, manslaughter (except negligent manslaughter arising out of traffic accidents), rape, mayhem, kidnapping, burglary, robbery, housebreaking, assault with intent to kill, commit rape, or rob, assault with a dangerous weapon, or assault with intent to commit any offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year.
§ 16-23-460. Carrying concealed weapons; forfeiture of weapons.
Any person carrying a deadly weapon usually used for the infliction of personal injury concealed about his person is guilty of a misdemeanor, must forfeit to the county, or, if convicted in a municipal court, to the municipality the concealed weapon, and must be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days. Nothing herein contained may be construed to apply to (1) persons carrying concealed weapons upon their own premises or pursuant to and in compliance with Article 4 of Chapter 31 of Title 23, or (2) peace officers in the actual discharge of their duties. The provisions of this section do not apply to rifles, shotguns, dirks, slingshots, metal knuckles, or razors unless they are used with the intent to commit a crime or in furtherance of a crime.
South Dakota § 22-1-2. Definition of terms
(50) “Stun gun,” any battery-powered, pulsed electrical device of high voltage and low or no amperage that can disrupt the central nervous system and cause temporary loss of voluntary muscle control of a person
§ 22-14-13.1. Commission of felony while armed with stun gun — Consecutive sentencing
Any person who commits or attempts to commit any felony when armed with a stun gun is guilty of a Class 5 felony for the first conviction. A second or subsequent conviction is a Class 3 felony. Any sentence imposed under this section shall be consecutive to any other sentences imposed for a violation of the principal felony.
Tennessee §39-11-106. Title definitions
(5) “Deadly weapon” means:
(A) A firearm or anything manifestly designed, made or adapted for the purpose of inflicting death or serious bodily injury; or
(B) Anything that in the manner of its use or intended use is capable of causing death or serious bodily injury
§ 62-35-118. Registration cards — Training and examination of applicants
(5) For applicants for private security officer/guard registration who will carry a club, stun gun, chemical spray, night stick, or other less than lethal device, the commissioner shall require appropriate training specific to such device by a certified trainer who is certified to instruct for such specific device. It shall be the employers’ responsibility to keep training records of their employees for each specific device. The security officer/guard shall also have in such person’s possession a certification card issued by an instructor/trainer who is certified to instruct/train in the legal use of such specific device and shall exhibit such card upon demand by the commissioner or the commissioner’s duly authorized agent or any full-time law enforcement officer.
§ 62-35-125. Carrying of weapons by guards or officers
An armed security officer/guard may carry only such types of firearms as the commissioner shall, by rules and regulations, prescribe in the performance of such person’s duties. A security officer/guard may carry a firearm only if certified to carry such firearm. With proper certification, an unarmed or armed security officer/guard may carry any other type weapon to include, but not be limited to, clubs/batons, stun guns, the chemical spray known as “mace,” or any other tool or weapon that the commissioner may prescribe.
Texas § 46.01. Definitions [includes definitions of 9 weapons listed in §46.05]
§ 46.02. Unlawful Carrying Weapons
(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his person a handgun, illegal knife, or club.
§ 46.05. Prohibited Weapons
(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly possesses, manufactures, transports, repairs, or sells:
(1) an explosive weapon;(2) a machine gun; (3) a short-barrel firearm; (4) a firearm silencer; (5) a switchblade knife; (6) knuckles; (7) armor-piercing ammunition; (8) a chemical dispensing device; or (9) a zip gun.
Utah § 76-10-501. Definitions
(5) (a) “Dangerous weapon” means any item that in the manner of its use or intended use is capable of causing death or serious bodily injury. The following factors shall be used in determining whether a knife, or any other item, object, or thing not commonly known as a dangerous weapon is a dangerous weapon:
(i) the character of the instrument, object, or thing;
(ii) the character of the wound produced, if any;
(iii) the manner in which the instrument, object, or thing was used; and
(iv) the other lawful purposes for which the instrument, object, or thing may be used.
§ 76-10-2501. Unlawful use of a laser pointer — Definitions — Penalties
(a) “Laser light” means light that is amplified by stimulated emission of radiation.
(b) “Laser pointer” means any portable device that emits a visible beam of laser light that may be directed at a person.
(c) “Law enforcement officer” means an officer under Section 53-13-103.
(2) A person is guilty of unlawful use of a laser pointer if the person directs a beam of laser light from a laser pointer at:
(a) a moving motor vehicle or its occupants; or
(b) one whom the person knows or has reason to know is a law enforcement officer.
(3) It is an affirmative defense to a charge under Subsection (2)(b) that:
(a) the law enforcement officer was:
(i) not in uniform;
(ii) not traveling in a vehicle identified as a law enforcement vehicle; and
(iii) not otherwise engaged in an activity that would give the person reason to know him to be a law enforcement officer; and
(b) the law enforcement officer was not otherwise known by the person to be a law enforcement officer.
(4) Violation of Subsection (2)(a) is an infraction. Violation of Subsection (2)(b) is a class C misdemeanor.
(5) If the violation of this section constitutes an offense subject to a greater penalty under another provision of Title 76, Utah Criminal Code, than is provided under this section, this section does not prohibit the prosecution and sentencing for the offense subject to a greater penalty.
Vermont § 4003. Carrying dangerous weapons
A person who carries a dangerous or deadly weapon, openly or concealed, with the intent or avowed purpose of injuring a fellow man, or who carries a dangerous or deadly weapon within any state institution or upon the grounds or lands owned or leased for the use of such institution, without the approval of the warden or superintendent of the institution, shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $ 200.00, or both.
§ 4016. Weapons in court [Definitions]
(2) “Dangerous or deadly weapon” means any firearm, or other weapon, device, instrument, material or substance, whether animate or inanimate, which in the manner it is used or is intended to be used is known to be capable of producing death or serious bodily injury.
Virginia § 18.2-308.1. Possession of firearm, stun weapon, or other weapon on school property prohibited
A. If any person possesses any (i) stun weapon or taser as defined in this section, (ii) knife, except a pocket knife having a folding metal blade of less than three inches, or (iii) weapon, including a weapon of like kind, designated in subsection A of § 18.2-308, other than a firearm, upon (a) the property of any public, private or parochial elementary, middle or high school, including buildings and grounds, (b) that portion of any property open to the public used for school sponsored functions or extracurricular activities while such functions or activities are taking place, or (c) any school bus owned or operated by any such school, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
… The provisions of this section shall not apply to (i) persons who possess such weapon or weapons as a part of the school’s curriculum or activities, (ii) a person possessing a knife customarily used for food preparation or service and using it for such purpose, (iii) persons who possess such weapon or weapons as a part of any program sponsored or facilitated by either the school or any organization authorized by the school to conduct its programs either on or off the school premises, (iv) any law-enforcement officer while engaged in his duties as such, (v) any person who possesses a knife or blade which he uses customarily in his trade…
As used in this section:
“Stun weapon” means any mechanism that is (i) designed to emit an electronic, magnetic, or other type of charge that exceeds the equivalency of a five milliamp 60 hertz shock and (ii) used for the purpose of temporarily incapacitating a person; and
“Taser” means any mechanism that is (i) designed to emit an electronic, magnetic, or other type of charge or shock through the use of a projectile and (ii) used for the purpose of temporarily incapacitating a person.
§ 18.2-308.2. Possession or transportation of firearms, stun weapons, tasers or concealed weapons by convicted felons; penalties…
A. It shall be unlawful for (i) any person who has been convicted of a felony or (ii) any person under the age of 29 who was found guilty as a juvenile 14 years of age or older at the time of the offense of a delinquent act which would be a felony if committed by an adult, whether such conviction or adjudication occurred under the laws of this Commonwealth, or any other state, the District of Columbia, the United States or any territory thereof, to knowingly and intentionally possess or transport any firearm or stun weapon or taser as defined by § 18.2-308.1 or to knowingly and intentionally carry about his person, hidden from common observation, any weapon described in subsection A of § 18.2-308. However, such person may possess in his residence or the curtilage thereof a stun weapon or taser as defined by § 18.2-308.1. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. However, any person who violates this section by knowingly and intentionally possessing or transporting any firearm and who was previously convicted of a violent felony as defined in § 17.1-805 shall not be eligible for probation, and shall be sentenced to a minimum, mandatory term of imprisonment of five years. Any person who violates this section by knowingly and intentionally possessing or transporting any firearm and who was previously convicted of any other felony shall not be eligible for probation, and shall be sentenced to a minimum, mandatory term of imprisonment of two years. The minimum, mandatory terms of imprisonment prescribed for violations of this section shall not be suspended in whole or in part and shall be served consecutively with any other sentence. Any firearm, stun weapon or taser as defined by § 18.2-308.1, or any concealed weapon possessed, transported or carried in violation of this section shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth and disposed of as provided in § 18.2-310.
C. Any person prohibited from possessing, transporting or carrying a firearm, stun weapon or taser under subsection A, may petition the circuit court of the jurisdiction in which he resides for a permit to possess or carry a firearm, stun weapon or taser…
Washington § 9.41.250 Dangerous weapons — Penalty.
Every person who:
(1) Manufactures, sells, or disposes of or possesses any instrument or weapon of the kind usually known as slung shot, sand club, or metal knuckles, or spring blade knife, or any knife the blade of which is automatically released by a spring mechanism or other mechanical device, or any knife having a blade which opens, or falls, or is ejected into position by the force of gravity, or by an outward, downward, or centrifugal thrust or movement;
(2) Furtively carries with intent to conceal any dagger, dirk, pistol, or other dangerous weapon; or
(3) Uses any contrivance or device for suppressing the noise of any firearm, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
§ 9.41.270 Weapons apparently capable of producing bodily harm — Unlawful carrying or handling — Penalty — Exceptions.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to carry, exhibit, display, or draw any firearm, dagger, sword, knife or other cutting or stabbing instrument, club, or any other weapon apparently capable of producing bodily harm, in a manner, under circumstances, and at a time and place that either manifests an intent to intimidate another or that warrants alarm for the safety of other persons.
(2) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (1) above shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor. If any person is convicted of a violation of subsection (1) of this section, the person shall lose his or her concealed pistol license, if any. The court shall send notice of the revocation to the department of licensing, and the city, town, or county which issued the license.
West Virginia §61-7-2. Definitions.
(9) “Deadly weapon” means an instrument which is designed to be used to produce serious bodily injury or death or is readily adaptable to such use. The term “deadly weapon” shall include, but not be limited to, the instruments defined in subdivisions (1) through (8), inclusive, of this section or other deadly weapons of like kind or character which may be easily concealed on or about the person. For the purposes of section one-a, article five, chapter eighteen-a of this code and section eleven-a, article seven of this chapter, in addition to the definition of “knife” set forth in subdivision (3) of this section, the term “deadly weapon” also includes any instrument included within the definition of “knife” with a blade of three and one-half inches or less in length. Additionally, for the purposes of section one-a, article five, chapter eighteen-a of this code and section eleven-a, article seven of this chapter, the term “deadly weapon” includes explosive, chemical, biological and radiological materials. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the term “deadly weapon” does not include any item or material owned by the school or county board, intended for curricular use, and used by the student at the time of the alleged offense solely for curricular purposes.
Wisconsin § 941.295 Possession of electric weapon.
(1) Whoever sells, transports, manufactures, possesses or goes armed with any electric weapon is guilty of a Class H felony.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to:
(a) Any peace officer.
(b) Any armed forces or national guard personnel while on official duty.
(c) Any corrections personnel in the department of corrections while on official duty.
(d) Any manufacturer or seller whose electric weapons are used in this state solely by persons specified in pars. (a) to (c).
(e) Any common carrier transporting electric weapons.
(3) During the first 30 days after May 7, 1982, the electric weapons may be surrendered to any peace officer. Peace officers shall forward electric weapons to the crime laboratories if the retention of those weapons is not necessary for criminal prosecution purposes.
(4) In this section, “electric weapon” means any device which is designed, redesigned, used or intended to be used, offensively or defensively, to immobilize or incapacitate persons by the use of electric current.
Wyoming 6 1 104. Definitions
(a) As used in W.S. 6 1 101 through 6 10 203 unless otherwise defined:
iv) “Deadly weapon” means but is not limited to a firearm, explosive or incendiary material, motorized vehicle, an animal or other device, instrument, material or substance, which in the manner it is used or is intended to be used is reasonably capable of producing death or serious bodily injury
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