State-by-State TASER restrictions
Check your state’s rules on TASER ownership. These ONLY apply to TASER brand products
Based on your state’s laws, we may ask for additional information in order to complete the sale.
Updated 9/12/21
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State | Legal for Security Guard Use | Legal for Consumer Use/Possession | Permit Required for Consumers to Possess | Background Check Required | Other Restrictions on Sale* |
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Alabama | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Alaska | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Arizona | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes (verify possession of valid gov’t ID) |
Arkansas | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes (no sales under 19) |
California | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes (no sales under 19 and 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 (legal on 1/1/2022) | No (legal on 1/1/2022) | No | No | No |
Idaho | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Illinois | Yes (with FOID) | Yes (with FOID + on premises, business, or by invitation) | Yes | Yes | Yes (must only sell to FOID holder + 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 (with resident firearm license) | Yes | No | 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 |
Missouri | Yes | Yes | No | 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 (as of Oct. 2017) | Yes (as of Oct. 2017) | No | No | No |
New Mexico | Yes | Yes (permit required for concealed carry unless on own premises or in personal vehicle) | No | No | No |
New York | Yes (as of April 2019) | Yes (as of April 2019) | No | No | There may be other county/local laws regulating civilian TASER possession within the State of New York. It is the sole responsibility of the individual possessing the TASER to research and comply with 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 StrikeLight but required for all other TASERs) | 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 | Yes. Please note there is a minimum order requirement for shipment |
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 |