Source: https://knightowlsurvivalstore.com/blog/state-local-stun-gun-laws
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 10:25:41+00:00

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Posted on January 21, 2019 by markz.
(a) Any person who carries upon his or her 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 more 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 guilty of a class E felony.
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.
SUMMARY: Possession of Stunning Devices Is Legal in Connecticut. However It Appears that Carrying One on Your Person (in Public) Is a Felony.
There Is Currently No Permitting Process for Carrying a Stunning Device (§ 53-206a ["Application for Permit"] was repealed ).
SUMMARY: Possession of Stunning Devices Is Legal in the District of Columbia, for persons over 18; Possession and Usage for Civilians Restricted in Certain Locations.
"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.
(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 possessed, offered for sale, held for sale, sold, given, lent, or delivered in violation of subsection (a) shall be confiscated and disposed of by the chief of police.
SUMMARY: Possession and Sales of Stunning Devices Are Illegal in Hawaii.
(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.
Ed. Note: § 24-1 then delineates an extremely lengthy list of illegal activities involving the possession, transporting and/or use of certain weapons, all of which seem to involve actual crimes, not just the possession of the weapon. So, In a nutshell, know your locality's restrictions, and behave yourself.
SUMMARY: Possession of Stunning Devices Is Legal in Illinois, with Proof of a Valid FOID Card.
We Can Ship Stunning Devices to Illinois with Proof of a Valid FOID Card.
(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 article.
(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.
SUMMARY: Possession of Stunning Devices Is Legal in Maryland.
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.
SUMMARY: Possession and Sales of Stunning Devices Is Illegal in Massachusetts.
(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.
SUMMARY: Stunning Devices are legal for peace officers (and other certain professions), and for civilians who hold a valid license to carry a concealed pistol, and who have been trained in the proper use of the stunning device.
At the time of sale, the seller must verify that the individual holds a valid concealed pistol license, and the seller must provide training on the use, effects, and risks of the device.
An Act concerning stun guns and amending N.J.S.2C:39-3 and N.J.S.2C:39-9.
h. Stun guns. A person who is under 21 years of age shall not purchase, barter, or otherwise possess a stun gun. Any person under 21 years of age who knowingly has in his possession any stun gun is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
STATEMENT [from the Assembly]: This bill authorizes persons who are 21 years of age or older to purchase, sell, or possess stun guns.
SUMMARY: Sales and Possession of Stunning Devices Are Legal in New Jersey for Persons Over 21 Years Old.
SUMMARY: Possession of Stunning Devices Is Illegal in New York.
(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.
Any person violating the provisions of these subsections 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.
SUMMARY: Possession of Stunning Devices Is Illegal in Rhode Island.
(a) "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.
(b) "Licensee" has the meaning given in § 175.60 (1) (d).
(c) "Out-of-state licensee" has the meaning given in § 175.60 (1) (g).
(1m) Whoever sells, transports, manufactures, possesses or goes armed with any electric weapon is guilty of a Class H felony.
1. A person specified in pars. (a) to (c), a licensee, or an out-of-state licensee.
2. A person for use in his or her dwelling or place of business or on land that he or she owns, leases, or legally occupies.
(b) An individual who is not a licensee or an out-of-state licensee who transports an electric weapon if the electric weapon is enclosed within a carrying case.
SUMMARY: Possession of Stunning Devices is Legal in Wisconsin, for peace officers (and some other professions), and for civilians holding a valid license to carry a concealed weapon.
We Can Ship Stunning Devices to Wisconsin Residents with Proof of a Valid Permit to Carry a Concealed Weapon.
SUMMARY: Possession and Sales of Stunning Devices Is Banned in the City of Chicago, IL.
Section 10-135 - Prohibition on Sale and Possession of Electronic Stun Guns.
c. Violation of this section shall be a class A misdemeanor.
Exemptions under this section are provided for police officers operating under regular department procedures or guidelines and for manufacturers of electronic stun guns scheduled for bulk shipment.
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