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This item is intended for use only in a lawful
manner. It is the sole responsibility of the purchaser to obtain
information about, and obey, all laws which apply to the possession and
use of this item. Please consult federal, state and local laws
before placing an order. An adult signature is required on the shipping
receipt. This item can not be shipped to DC, HI, IA, MA, MO, MI, NJ,
NY, PA, RI or WI
STATES THAT STUNNING DEVICES ARE RESTRICTED:
* HAWAII
* MASSACHUSETTS
* MICHIGAN
* NEW JERSEY
* NEW YORK
* RHODE ISLAND
* WISCONSIN
CITIES WHERE STUNNING DEVICES ARE RESTRICTED:
* ANNAPOLIS, MD
* BALTIMORE, MD
* BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD
* CHICAGO, IL
* DENSION / CRAWFORD COUNTY, IA (*According to Sheriff Tom
Hogan*)
* DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
* PHILADELPHIA
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STATE RESTRICTIONS:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Illegal District of Columbia Law. DC Code Ann. Title
6, Chapter 23. Firearms Control.
Subchapter
I.
General Provisions 6-2302. (7) "Destructive device" means: (B)
"Any device by whatever name known which will, or is designed, or may
be readily converted or restored, to expel a projectile by the action of
an explosive
or other propellant through a smooth bore barrel, except a shotgun."
(D) Any device designed or redesigned, made or remade, or readily
converted orrestored, and intended to stun or disable a person by means of
electricshock. Subchapter II. Firearms and Destructive Devices. General
Provision 6-2311.
Registration requirements: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this
chapter, 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
that person or
organization holds a valid registration certificate for the firearm.
Subchapter V.
Sales and Transfer of Firearms, Destructive Devices, and Ammunition.
General Provision
6-2351. 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 ***
6-2352, or 6-2375. SUMMARY:
Possession and sales of Stunning Devices are banned
in
Washington
,
DC
.
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HAWAII
:
Illegal
Hawaii
State
Law. Rev. Stats. Title 10,
Chapter 134. Firearms, Ammunition and Dangerous Weapons. Part 1. General
Regulations.
Chapter 134-1 Definitions. "Electric gun"
means any portable device that is electrically operated to project a
missile or electromotive force.
Chapter 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 electricgun.
(b) Any electric gun in violation of subsection (a)
shall be confiscated and disposed of by the chief of police.
SUMMARY: Possession andsales of Stunning Devices are
banned in
Hawaii
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MASSACHUSETTS
:
Illegal
Massachusetts
State
Law. Ann. Laws of
Massachusetts
. Chapter 140.
Sale
of Firearms. Section 131J:
Sale
or possession of electrical weapons; penalties.
Section 131J. No person shall sell, offer for sale or
possess 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 or kill. Whoever
violates this provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not
less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or by
imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than two years in a
jail or house of correction, or both.
SUMMARY: Possession and sales of Stunning Devices are
banned in
Massachusetts
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MICHIGAN
: Illegal The Michigan Penal Code Act 328 of 1931.Chapter 750.224a
Portable device or weapon directing electrical current,impulse, wave, or
beam; sale or possession prohibited; testing.
(1) A person shall not sell, offer for sale, or
possess in this state a portable device or weapon from which an electric
current, impulse, wave or beam is designed to incapacitate temporarily,
injure, or kill.
(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a
felony.
SUMMARY: Possession and sales of Stunning Devices are
banned in
Michigan
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NEW JERSEY:
Illegal
New Jersey
State
Law.
New Jersey
Stat. Ann. Title 2C.
New Jersey
Code of Criminal Justice. Chapter 39-1. Prohibited weapons and devices.
(Section "r" summarized from Chapter 2C:39-1) "Weapon"
means anything readily capable of lethal use or of inflicting serious
bodilyinjury. The term includes, but is not limited to all (4) stunguns;
and any weapon or (this section refers to tear gas and has been updated in
1995) other device which
projects, releases, or emits tear gas or any othersubstance intended to
produce temporary physical discomfort orpermanentinjury through being
vaporized or otherwise dispensed in theair. (t) "Stungun" means
any weapon or other device which emits an electricalcharge orcurrent
intended to temporarily or permanently disable a person.
Senate, No.2871 -- L.1985, c. 360 Senate Bill No.
2781, as amended by theSenate Law, Public Safety and Defense Committee,
prohibits as a crime of the fourth degree the possession of a stun gun by
any person, including a law enforcement officer. A crime of the fourth
degree carries a penalty of imprisonment for up to 18 months, a fine of up
to $7,500, or both. Prior to being amended the bill classified possession
of a crime in the third degree. {Editor?s Note: According to Len Lawson of
NJ Legislative
Council, (609) 292-4625) NJ does not classify crimes
in felonies versus misdemeanors. The highest crimes are in first degree on
down to fourth degree. A fourth degree penalty is a serious charge and is
generally considered a misdemeanor in common terms. It is however an
indictable offense. A fourth degree crime does contain "a presumption
of non-custodial sentencing,"meaning that there is not imprisonment
if there are no prior convictions. In some cases the sentencing is
obviated from one?s record if there is a period of good behavior following
the charge.} The committee amended the bill to include a provision
authorizing the Attorney General, at his discretion, to exempt law
enforcement officers from the prohibition against possession stun guns.
The bill also was amended by the committee to include stun guns in the
definition of "weapon" in paragraph r. N.J.S. 2C:39-1. (Chapter
2C:39-1) (h) Stun guns. Any person who knowingly has in his possession any
stun gun is guilty of a crime in the fourth degree. SUMMARY: Possession is
banned of Stunning Devices in
New Jersey
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NEW YORK
: Illegal
New York
Consolidated Law (
McKinney
?s) Book 39. Penal Law. Article 265. Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons
265.00 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
momentarily stun, cause mental disorientation, knock out or paralyze a
person by passing a high voltage electrical shock to such person.
Article 265.01 Criminalpossession 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 ***; or ***
SUMMARY: Possession is banned of Stunning Devices in
New York
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RHODE
ISLAND
: Illegal General Laws of
Rhode Island
. Title 11, Chapter 47. Statute Subsection 11-47-42. Weapons other than
firearms prohibited. - (A) No person shall carry or possess or attempt to
use against another, any instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known
asa *** stun gun ***. Any person violating the provisions of this
subsection, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred
dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both
such fine and imprisonment, and the weapon so found shall be confiscated.
SUMMARY: Possession and use of Stunning Devices are banned.
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WISCONSIN
: Illegal
Wisconsin
Sta. Ann. Chapter 939. Crimes -General Provisions. Chapter 939.22 Words
and phrases defined(10) Dangerousweapon" means any firearm, whether
loaded or unloaded ***; anydevicedesigned as a weapon and capable of
producing great harm ***;any electricweapon, as defined in s. 941.295(4);
or any oher device or instrumentality which, in the manner it is used or
intended to be used, is calculated or likely to produce death or great
bodily harm. Chapter 941.295 Possession of electric weapon. Subsection (1)
On or after July 1, 1982, whoever sells, transports, manufactures,
possesses or goes armed with any electric weapon is guilty of a Class E
felony. Subsection (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 electric current. SUMMARY: Possession and sales of
Stunning Devices are banned
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CITY/COUNTY RESTRICTIONS:
CHICAGO
: Illegal Publisher?s Note: The following jurisdictions require waiting
periods or enforcement officials before weapons may be delivered to
purchasers:
Chicago
- application approval/denial for: (1) Registration : 120 days (2)
Re-registration: e.g., by an heir, 365 days) SUMMARY: Possession and sales
of Stunning Devices are banned in Chicago. (More information required on
City of
Chicago Ordinance
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BALTIMORE
: Illegal (Including
Baltimore
County
)
Baltimore
City
Code 115. Stun guns and similar devices. (e) It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, or corporation to sell, give away, lend, rent or transfer to
any individual, firm or corporation a stun gun or other electronic device
by whatever name or description which discharges a non-projectile electric
current within the limits of the City of Baltimore. It further shall be
unlawful for any person to possess, fire or discharge any such stun gun or
electronic device within the City. Nothing in this subsection shall be
held to apply to any member of the Baltimore City Police Department or any
other law enforcement officer while in the performance of his or her
official duty (Ord. 385. 1985).
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HOWARD
COUNTY
, MD: Illegal Sec. 8.404.
Sale
or possession of electronic weapons prohibited. It shall be unlawful for
any person, firm, or corporation to sell, give away, lend, rent or
transfer to any individual, firm or corporation an electronic weapon
within the limits of
Howard
County
. It further shall be unlawful for any person to possess, fire, discharge
or activate any electronic weapon within the limits of
Howard
County
. (C.B. 38 1985).
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PHILADELPHIA
:
Illegal
Philadelphia
City
Ordinance. Statute 10-825 Stun Guns. (1) Definitions. (a) Stun Gun. Any
device which expels or projects a projectile which, upon coming in contact
with a person, is capable of inflicting injury or an electric shock to
such person. (2) Prohibited conduct. Nor person shall own, use, possess,
sell or otherwise
transfer any "stun gun." (3) Penalty. Any person violating any
provision of this section shall be subject to a fine or not more than
three hundred (300) dollars and /or imprisonment for not more than ninety
(90 days.)
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NEW YORK CITY
: Illegal Administrative Code of the City of
New York
10-135 Prohibition on sale and possession of electronic stun guns. a. As
used in this section, "electronic stun gun" shall mean any
device designed primarily as a weapon, the purpose of which is to stun,
render unconscious or paralyze a person by passing an electronic shock to
such person, but shall not include an "electronic dart gun" as
such term is defined in section 265.00 of the penal law. b. It shall be
unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale or to have in his or her
possession within the jurisdiction of the city any electronic gun. 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. NOTE: The electronic
stun gun is not a "firearm" under the Federal Gun Control Act of
1968 because it does not "...expel a projectile by the action of an
explosive..."] SUMMARY: Possession and sales of Stunning Devices are
banned in New York City Montgomery County, MD - no stunners
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LEGAL BUT WITH SOME RESTRICTION: (we can legally sell to you, but please
read the limitations) STATE RESTRICTIONS: CONNECTICUT: Legal w/
restrictions Connecticut Criminal Law Title 53 ? Crimes, Title 53a ? Penal
Code, title 54 Criminal
Procedure,Chapter 950 Section 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 injury. §53-206. Carrying and sale of
dangerous weapons Any person who carries upon his person? an electronic
defense weapon, as defined in 53a-3, or any other dangerous or deadly
weapon or instrument, unless such person has been granted a written permit
issued and signed by
the first selectman of a town, the mayor or chief of police of a city or
the warden of a borough, authoring such person to carry such weapon or
instrument within such city or borough, shall be fined not more than five
hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three years or both. No permit
shall be issued to any applicant who has ever been convicted of a felony.
The issuing authority may request the applicant?s finger prints and full
information concerning his criminal record and make an investigation
concerning his
criminal record and make an investigation concerning the suitability of
the applicant to carry any such weapon. Refusal of fingerprinting by the
applicant shall be sufficient cause to refuse issuance of a permit.
Whenever any person is found guilty of a violation of this subsection, any
weapon or other implement within the provisions hereof, found upon the
body of such person, shall be forfeited to the municipality wherein such
person was apprehended, not withstanding any failure of the judgment of
conviction to expressly impose such forfeiture. Any person who has been
granted a permit to carry any martial arts weapon pursuant to this section
may carry such weapon anywhere within the state. The provisions of this
subsection shall not apply to any officer charged with the preservation of
the public peace nor to any person who is found with any such weapon or
implement concealed upon his person while lawfully removing his household
goods or effects from one place to another, or from one residence to
another, nor to any person while actually and peaceably engaged in
carrying any such weapon or implement from his place of abode or business
to a place or person where or by whom such weapon or implements is to be
repaired, or while actually and peaceable returning to his place of abode
or business with such weapon or implement after the same has been
repaired. (b) any person who sells to another? electronic defense weapon,
as defined in section 53a-3, shall, within 24 hours after the deliver of
such weapon or implement to the person to whom sold, give written notice
of such sale or delivery, specifying the article sold and the name and
address of the person to whom sold or delivered, to the chief of police of
the city, the warden of the borough or the first selectman of the town,
within which such weapon or implement is sold or delivered, as the case
may be. Any person who violates any provision of this subsection shall be
fined not more than one hundred dollars.
SUMMARY:Section 53-206(a) prohibits the carrying of a
Stunning Device on the person unless that person has obtained a dangerous
weapons permit. However, there are no state-wide permits, only local
permits ? the permit is only good in that particular town and would be
illegal elsewhere. Anyone selling such a weapon must notify the chief of
police with that information
within 24 hours of the delivery. Therefore Stunning Devices can be sold
and it can be kept in your place of business or home, but you cannot carry
it on your person without a
permit which is only good within the limits of the city in which it was issued.
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ILLINOIS
: Legal with conditions (Illegal in
Chicago
) Illinois State Law. Compiled Stat. Ann.
Chapter 430. Public Safety ACT 65. Firearms Owners Identification Card
Act. Chapter 720.
Criminal Law and Procedure, Article 24. Deadly Weapons. 5/24-1 Unlawful
use of Weapons. (A) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of
weapons when he knowingly:
**** (8) Carries or possesses a 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; 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
a 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, illage 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, except when on his land or
in his own abode or fixed place of business, any pistol, revolver, stun or
Taser or other firearm. A "stun gun or Taser," as used in this
paragraph (a) means (i) any device which s
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 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 a current capable of disrupting the person?s nervous
system in such a manner as to
render him incapable of normal
functioning. (b) Sentence. A person convicted of a violation of Subsection
24-1(a)(8) and Subsection 24-1(a)(10) commits a Class
A misdemeanor; a person convicted of a violation of Subsection 24(a)(9)
commits a Class 4 felony.
(c)(2) A person who violates Subsection 24-1(a)(9) in any school,
regardless of the time of day or the time of year or residential property
owned, operated and managed by
a public housing agency or on the real property comprising any school, regardless
of the time of day or the time
of year or residential
property owned, operated and
managed by a public housing agency or any conveyance owned, leased or
contracted by a school to
transport students to or from school or a school-related activity commits
a Class 3 felony. School is defined as any public or private elementary or
secondary school, community
college, college or university. Article 24 5/24-1.1 Unlawful Use of Possession
of Weapons by Felons or Persons
in the Custody of the Department of Corrections
Facilities. Section 24-1.1. Unlawful Use of Possession of Weapons by
Felons or Persons in the
Custody of the Department of Corrections Facilities. (a) It is unlawful for
a person to knowingly possess on or about his person or on his land or in
his abode or fixed place of business any weapons prohibited under Section
24-1 of this Act or any irearm
ammunition if the person has been convicted of a felony under the law of
the State or any other
jurisdiction. This section
does not apply if the person has been granted relief y
the Director of the Department of State Police pursuant to Section 10 ***.
Article 24 5/24-2
Exemptions (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. SUMMARY: Possession of a Stunning
Device is unlawful when in corporate limits of a city or incorporated
town, school, in any place
licensed to sell intoxicating beverages, at any public gathering held pursuant
to a license issued by any governmental body or any public gathering at
which an admission is charged,
or when a person?s identity is concealed. Possession is legal when
on a person?s land or in his own abode or fixed place of business in
Illinois
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CITY RESTRICTIONS:
OHIO
: LYNN COUNTY/CEDAR RAPIDS: Any stun gun in public
requires the user to have a concealed weapons permit. By literal
translation, Capt. Schwartz
(ph: 319-398-3911) states that technically, this includes even
"snowballs" and "Stunning
Devices" NOTE: Stunning Devices can be used, however, in the place of
business or at home.
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