Are Stun Guns Legal in My State?

We come across many customers that aren't sure how authority in their neck of the woods, feel about stun guns. We hope the following information will answer this very important self defense question.

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Before we get into the legalities, lets just make sure we all understand that a stun gun is not the same as a Taser. Citizen Tasers shoot 2 probes, attached to a wire with electricity, that reaches a criminal and disables them. A Stun Gun also disables a criminal with electricity. But it doesn't shoot probes 15 feet away. With this weapon, you have to be at arm's length and touch the person with it, in order to disable them.

Most States in the USA, allow the use of stun guns for self defense, but there are a few that don't and consider the use of them a felony.

THE STATES that currently don't allow these devices are:

• HAWAII
• ILLINOIS - Carrying is OK if you have an FOID card
• MASSACHUSETTS
• MICHIGAN - Will be legal to carry sometime in August
• NEW JERSEY
• NEW YORK
• RHODE ISLAND
• WISCONSIN - OK for a CCW licensee or an out-of-state licensee
• US VIRGIN ISLANDS

Some States actually allow stun guns to be used by citizens but have cities in which they are absolutely illegal to use.

THE CITIES that currently don't allow these devices are:

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• ANNAPOLIS, MD
• BALTIMORE, MD
• BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD
• CHICAGO, IL
• DENSION/CRAWFORD COUNTY, IA
• DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
• PHILADELPHIA

The above pretty much summarizes the legalities for the use of stun guns in self defense, within our country. The information provided is as it presently stands. As noted above, there can be future changes. If you have any other questions regarding citizens and these devices, please feel free to contact us!

Is Pepper Spray Legal in My State?

We get this question asked many times from people that visit our  WomenOnGuard website. This is a very important question because you can be fined by a law enforcement officer for possessing a self defense spray if it is illegal in your state!

Fortunately pepper spray or mace is legal in most of the United States of America, including Hawaii and Puerto Rico. But there are some states that it is absolutely not allowed and some states that pepper spray and mace is allowed but with some restrictions.

It is forbidden to buy pepper spray or mace from our website in the State of New York. Which is not to say that you can't carry it. You can buy pepper spray from within the state, but not from another state such as ours in Florida! It is New York's way of keeping track of which citizens carry it. You can buy it in New York from a licensed pharmacist or a firearms dealer. However, it IS LEGAL to buy on our website, dog pepper spray and bear pepper spray for New York. Massachusetts also has similar restrictions, but you can only buy it in that state through a firearms dealer. It is not available through pharmacists.

Michigan and Wisconsin are states that also have certain restrictions. To read these, and restrictions on stun devices, such as Tasers, stun guns, stun batons, cell phone stun guns and other disguised stun guns, go to the State Restrictions page of our website.