Stun gun laws in the USA
If you’re in the United States, chances are you can own and use a stun gun. In most states where stun guns are legal, you don’t have to buy a permit, go to any training classes, or even conceal your stun gun while you carry it.
You must be at least 18 years old: If you are a minor, or the seller has reason to believe you intend to use a stun gun as an attack weapon to commit a crime, you cannot buy a stun gun.
Do not have any felony record : All criminal cases are public record. Even those cases that did not result in a conviction remain publicly accessible.
Stun guns are only for self-defense: A stun gun is ONLY to be used in matters of self-defense—when you can reasonably articulate that you had no other option to defend yourself against an attack. It’s of course always best to try and avoid potentially dangerous situations altogether, if you can help it.
Stun guns are legal to own in all of the United States, except the following:
Hawaii – Illegal to buy/sell or own a stun gun
Massachusettes – Illegal to buy/sell or own a stun gun
Rhode Island – Illegal to buy/sell or own a stun gun
Michigan – Illegal to buy/sell or own a stun gun
The City of Chicago does not allow buying/selling or owning stun guns.
Wisconsin allows stun guns, but with more restrictions than most states. You must have the same Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) license necessary for a firearm to carry a stun gun.
Legal, but you cannot order a stun gun by mail in Connecticut.
Note: A new law effective Spring of 2019, you can now own a stun gun in New York.
Other than these places, you are free to purchase and carry a stun gun with no legal restrictions.
