Stun Gun Legal States 2025

Legal
Need Permit
4
Illegal
2
State
Stun Gun Legality
Notes
Alabama Flag
AlabamaLegal
Alaska Flag
AlaskaLegal
Arizona Flag
ArizonaLegal
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasLegal
California Flag
CaliforniaLegal
Colorado Flag
ColoradoLegal
Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutLegal
Delaware Flag
DelawareLegal
Florida Flag
FloridaLegal
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaLegal
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiIllegal
Idaho Flag
IdahoLegal
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IllinoisNeed PermitIn 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).
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IndianaNeed PermitIn Indiana, it’s illegal to carry an electronic weapon (a Taser or stun gun with a certain level of charge) on your body or in your vehicle without a license, unless: you are on your own property or have consent to carry the gun on someone else’s property.
Iowa Flag
IowaLegal
Kansas Flag
KansasLegal
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KentuckyLegal
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LouisianaLegal
Maine Flag
MaineLegal
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MarylandLegal
Massachusetts Flag
MassachusettsLegal
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MichiganNeed PermitIn 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.
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MinnesotaLegal
Mississippi Flag
MississippiLegal
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MissouriLegal
Montana Flag
MontanaLegal
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaLegal
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NevadaLegal
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireLegal
New Jersey Flag
New JerseyLegal
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoLegal
New York Flag
New YorkLegal
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North CarolinaLegalConcealed carry outside of own premises is prohibited
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaLegal
Ohio Flag
OhioLegal
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaLegal
Oregon Flag
OregonLegal
Pennsylvania Flag
PennsylvaniaLegal
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandIllegal
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaLegal
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaLegal
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeLegal
Texas Flag
TexasLegal
Utah Flag
UtahLegal
Vermont Flag
VermontLegal
Virginia Flag
VirginiaLegal
Washington Flag
WashingtonLegal
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaLegal
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinNeed PermitIn 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.
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WyomingLegal

Sources

  1. The Spruce