Any background check showing felonies, violent crimes or sex related offenses in the past 10 years, and misdemeanors involving violent crimes or sex related offenses in the past 5 years, will result in an automatic background check fail.
| State | Legal for Security Guard Use | Legal for Consumer Use/Possession | Permit Required for Consumers to Possess | Background Check Required | Other Restrictions |
| Alabama | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Alaska | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Arizona | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes (verify possession of valid government ID) |
| Arkansas | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes (no sales under 19) |
| California | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes (no sales under 19 & no felony convictions) |
| Colorado | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Connecticut | No | Yes (in home only) | No | No | No |
| Delaware | Yes | Yes (permit required for concealed carry) | No | No | No |
| District of Columbia | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Florida | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Georgia | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Hawaii | No | No | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Idaho | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Illinois | Yes (with FOID) | Yes (with FOID and on premises, business, or by invitation) | Yes | Yes | Yes (must only sell to FOID holder and waiting period) |
| Indiana | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Iowa | Yes (with professional permit) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Kansas | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Kentucky | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Louisiana | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Maine | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Maryland | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (submit a copy of resident firearms license, Massachusetts ID, and MA Basic Firearms Safety Course certificate) |
| Michigan | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes (verify identity and possession of CCW) |
| Minnesota | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (no sales under 19) |
| Mississippi | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Montana | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Nebraska | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Nevada | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| New Jersey | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| State | Legal for Security Guard Use | Legal for Consumer Use/Possession | Permit Required for Consumers to Possess | Background Check Required | Other Restrictions |
| New Mexico | Yes | Yes (permit required for concealed carry unless on own premises or in personal vehicle | No | No | No |
| New York | Yes | Yes | No | No | There may be other county/local laws civilian CEW possession within the State of New York. It is the sole responsibility of the individual possessing the CEW to research and comply with all laws. |
| North Carolina | Yes (no concealed carry outside of own premises) | Yes (no concealed carry outside of own premises | No | No | No |
| North Dakota | Yes | Yes | No (permit not required to conceal carry the StrikeLight but required for all other CEWs) | No | No |
| Ohio | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Oklahoma | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Oregon | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Puerto Rico | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Rhode Island | No | No | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| South Carolina | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| South Dakota | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Tennessee | Yes (permit required) | Yes | No | No | No |
| Texas | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Utah | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Vermont | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Virginia | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Washington | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| West Virginia | Yes (permit required for concealed carry unless on own premises) | Yes (permit required for concealed carry unless on own premises) | No | No | No |
| Wisconsin | Yes with CCW License) | Yes (with CCW License or in own home/business) | Yes | No | Yes (verify possession of CCW or that use is restricted to home/business) |
| Wyoming | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
