Laws & Legality

STUN GUNS

What states are stun guns illegal?

The following states are illegal to own or posses a stun gun:
Hawaii | Rhode Island | U.S. Virgin Islands.

Stun guns are legal for civilian self-defense in the other 48 states as long as:
Not a minor | Do not have any felony record | Only use it for self defense.

In what states do you need a license to own a stun gun?

Illinois | Indiana | Michigan | Wisconsin

Stun Guns and TASERs are not considered firearms, so they are legal to own in:

AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME,
MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NC, ND, NJ, NY, OH,
OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY and Puerto Rico

State	Legal for Consumer Use/Possession	Permit Required?
Alabama	Legal	No
Alaska	Legal	No
Arizona	Legal	No
Arkansas	Legal	No
California	Legal	No
Colorado	Legal	No
Connecticut	Legal	No
Delaware	Legal	No
District of Columbia	Legal	No
Florida	Legal	No
Georgia	Legal	No
Hawaii	Illegal	N/A
Idaho	Legal	No
Illinois	Legal with FOID	YES
Indiana	Legal (Tasers require handgun license)	No
Iowa	Legal	No
Kansas	Legal	No
Kentucky	Legal	No
Louisiana	Legal	No
Maine	Legal	No
Maryland	Legal	No
Massachusetts	Legal	No
Michigan	Legal with concealed carry permit	YES
Minnesota	Legal	No
Mississippi	Legal	No
Missouri	Legal	No
Montana	Legal	No
Nebraska	Legal	No
Nevada	Legal	No
New Hampshire	Legal	No
New Jersey	Legal	No
New Mexico	Legal	No
New York	Legal	No
North Carolina	Legal (no concealed carry outside of own premises)	No
North Dakota	Legal	No
Ohio	Legal	No
Oklahoma	Legal	No
Oregon	Legal	No
Pennsylvania	Legal	No
Rhode Island	Illegal	N/A
South Carolina	Legal	No
South Dakota	Legal	No
Tennessee	Legal	No
Texas	Legal	No
Utah	Legal	No
Vermont	Legal	No
Virginia	Legal	No
Washington	Legal	No
West Virginia	Legal	No
Wisconsin	Legal with CCW license	YES
Wyoming	Legal	No
U.S. Virgin Islands	Illegal	N/A

Guard Dog warrants the above to be true according to the best available information. Buyers shall be responsible for verifying local, states, and federal laws

Please understand that your local government might have different restrictions especially for carrying a stun gun. For example, some areas might interpret “carrying it in a open manner” different than other areas. We try our best to keep the information updated. If you are in doubt whether it is legal to own or carry any of our products in your area, simply contact your local law enforcement over the phone. They should be able to tell you right away.

PEPPER SPRAY

In what states is Pepper Spray legal?

Pepper spray is legal, In all 50 states as long as:
Over the age of 18 | Have not been convicted of a felony or an assault

Pepper spray is legal for you to possess in quantities less than 1/2oz. with certain other restrictions in the following states:

State	Legal for Consumer Use/Possession	Permit Required?
Alabama	Legal	No
Alaska	Legal with restrictions: Less than 5 oz.	No
Arizona	Legal	No
Arkansas	Legal with restrictions: Less than 5 oz.	No
California	Legal with restrictions: Less than 2.5 ounces	No
Colorado	Legal	No
Connecticut	Legal	No
Delaware	Legal	No
District of Columbia	Legal	No
Florida	Legal with restrictions: Less than 2 ounces.	No
Georgia	Legal	No
Hawaii	Legal with restrictions: Less than 1/2 oz. License required.	YES
Idaho	Legal	No
Illinois	Legal	No
Indiana	Lega	No
Iowa	Legal	No
Kansas	Legal	No
Kentucky	Legal	No
Louisiana	Legal	No
Maine	Legal	No
Maryland	Legal	No
Massachusetts	Legal with restrictions: Must be non-felon over 18. Legal to carry and use for self defense. Cannot ship sprays used against humans through the mail to the state. Animal sprays, such as Dog Repellent are legal.	No
Michigan	Legal with restrictions: Less than 1.2 oz. Cannot contain more than: 18% oleoresin capsicum (OC) or 1.4% MC.	No
Minnesota	Legal	No
Mississippi	Legal	No
Missouri	Legal	No
Montana	Legal	No
Nebraska	Legal	No
Nevada	Legal with restrictions: 2 oz limit on CS tear gas, pepper spray is exempt.	No
New Hampshire	Legal	No
New Jersey	Legal with restrictions: Must be non-felon over 18. Less than 3/4oz.	No
New Mexico	Legal	No
New York	Legal with restrictions: Must be non-felon over 18. Legal to carry and use for self defense. Cannot ship sprays used against humans through the mail to the state. Animal sprays, such as Dog Repellent are legal.	No
North Carolina	Legal with restrictions: When carrying for protection against people, Less than 5 oz.	No
North Dakota	Legal	No
Ohio	Legal	No
Oklahoma	Legal	No
Oregon	Legal	No
Pennsylvania	Legal	No
Rhode Island	Legal	No
South Carolina	Legal	No
South Dakota	Legal	No
Tennessee	Legal	No
Texas	Legal	No
Utah	Legal	No
Vermont	Legal	No
Virginia	Legal	No
Washington	Legal. 14 and up with parent permission.	No
West Virginia	Legal	No
Wisconsin	Legal with restrictions: Less than 2 oz. Cannot contain more than: 10% OC (oleoresin capsicum) or 1.2% MC.	No
Wyoming	Legal	No

Guard Dog warrants the above to be true according to the best available information. Buyers shall be responsible for verifying local, states, and federal laws.]