Types of Tasers

To learn more about how stun guns work, and how permitting laws vary by state, see States Requiring a Stun Gun Permit. People Who May Not Carry a Stun Gun in the District of Columbia. In the District of Columbia, it is illegal to possess, carry, transfer, loan, manufacture, or sell a stun gun.

Learn about stun gun laws as well as possession requirements in Hawaii.

This article describes Illinois state law regarding how to legally carry a stun gun, and the circumstances or situations when carrying a stun gun is illegal in the state. To learn more about how stun guns work, and how permitting laws vary by state, see States Requiring a Stun Gun Permit.

This article describes Massachusetts state law regarding who may not have a stun gun, and the circumstances or situations when carrying a stun gun is illegal in the state. Massachusetts Law in Limbo. Until April 17, 2018, Massachusetts law on stun guns, explained below, was stable. On that date, however, the state's highest court issued an opinion that declared the underlying statute, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131J, unconstitutional in its entirety.

In Michigan, it is a felony to sell or possess a stun gun. Penalties include a fine of up to $2,000, up to four years in prison, or both. The stun gun is also subject to seizure and forfeiture.

The dismantling of New Jersey’s stun gun ban comes six months after Porrino’s office signed a consent order acknowledging that the law violated the Second Amendment. But while gun groups cheer, New Jersey’s law enforcement community is ambivalent about the dismantling of the state’s 32-year law.

In New York, it is illegal to possess an electronic dart gun or electronic stun gun, and a person found in possession of an electronic incapacitation device is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.

TASER Laws and Restrictions by State As an Authorized TASER Dealer, the Department of Self Defense team is always up to date on the latest laws, restrictions, rules and regulations for TASER stun guns and self defense products.