PRODUCT RULES AND REGULATIONS, Self Defense Blog

TASER Regulations By State

02 Mar

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
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