We Sale & Ship To California
The sale, possession and use of Stun Guns and Tasers for self defense are legal without major restrictions. However the misuse of any stun device during the commission of a crime or assault can result in criminal liabilty.
No Sales Under The Age Of 19, And No Felony Convictions
Cal. Penal§ 171b. Unauthorized possession of weapons in state or local public building or at public meeting; offense; punishment
(a) Any person who brings or possesses within any state or local public building or at any meeting required to be open to the public pursuant to
Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of, or Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of
Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of, the Government Code, any of the following is guilty of a public offense punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or in the state prison:
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(5) Any taser or stun gun, as defined in Section 244.5.Cal. Penal § 171.5. Airports and passenger vessel terminals; prohibited items
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(b) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly possess within any sterile area of an airport or a passenger vessel terminal, any of the items listed in
subdivision (c).
(c) The following items are unlawful to possess as provided in subdivision (b):
(10) Any taser or stun gun, as defined in Section 244.5.
(d) Subdivision (b) shall not apply to, or affect, any of the following: [duly appointed peace officer, person authorized by airport security,
employee of licensed contract guard service]
Cal. Penal § 244.5. Stun gun or less lethal weapon; assault; punishment
(a) As used in this section, “stun gun” means any item, except a less lethal weapon, as defined in Section 16780, used or intended to be used as either an offensive or defensive weapon that is capable of temporarily immobilizing a person by the infliction of an electrical charge.
(b) Every person who commits an assault upon the person of another with a stun gun or less lethal weapon, as defined in Section 16780, shall be
punished by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not exceeding one year, or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for
16 months, two, or three years.
(c) Every person who commits an assault upon the person of a peace officer or firefighter with a stun gun or less lethal weapon, as defined in
Section 16780, who knows or reasonably should know that the person is a peace officer or firefighter engaged in the performance of his or her duties, when the peace officer or firefighter is engaged in the performance of his or her duties, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding one year, or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for two, three, or four years.
(d) This section shall not be construed to preclude or in any way limit the applicability of Section 245 in any criminal prosecution.
Cal. Penal § 245.5. Assault with deadly weapon or instrument by any means likely to produce great bodily injury or with stun gun or taser on school employee engaged in performance of duties; penalties
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(c) Every person who commits an assault upon the person of a school employee with a stun gun or taser, and who knows or reasonably should
know that the person is a school employee engaged in the performance of his or her duties, when the school employee is engaged in the
performance of his or her duties, shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not exceeding one year or by imprisonment in the
state prison for two, three, or four years.
Cal. Penal § 626.10. Bringing or possessing weapons on school grounds; exceptions
(a)(1) Any person, except a duly appointed peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, a full-time
paid peace officer of another state or the federal government who is carrying out official duties while in this state, a person summoned by any officer to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace while the person is actually engaged in assisting any officer, or a member of the military forces of this state or the United States who is engaged in the performance of his or her duties, who brings or possesses any dirk, dagger, ice pick, knife having a blade longer than 2 inches, folding knife with a blade that locks into place, razor with an unguarded blade, taser, or stun gun, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 244.5, any instrument that expels a metallic projectile such as a BB or a pellet, through the force of air
pressure, CO2 pressure, or spring action, or any spot marker gun, upon the grounds of, or within, any public or private school providing instruction in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.
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(i) Any person who, without the written permission of the college or university president or chancellor or his or her designee, brings or possesses a less lethal weapon, as defined in Section 16780, or a stun gun, as defined in Section 17230, upon the grounds of or within, a public or private
college or university campus is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal Penal § 11160. Injuries by firearm; assaultive or abusive conduct; reporting duties by health facilities, clinics, physician’s offices, or
local or state public health department; contents of report
(a) Any health practitioner employed in a health facility, clinic, physician’s office, local or state public health department, or a clinic or other type
of facility operated by a local or state public health department who, in his or her professional capacity or within the scope of his or her employment, provides medical services for a physical condition to a patient whom he or she knows or reasonably suspects is a person described as follows, shall immediately make a report in accordance with subdivision (b): . . .
(2) Any person suffering from any wound or other physical injury inflicted upon the person where the injury is the result of assaultive or
abusive conduct.
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(d) For the purposes of this section, “assaultive or abusive conduct” shall include any of the following offenses: . . .
(12) Assault with a stun gun or taser, in violation of Section 244.5.
Cal Penal § 16780. Less lethal weapon defined
As used in this part:
(a) “Less lethal weapon” means any device that is designed to or that has been converted to expel or propel less lethal ammunition by any action,
mechanism, or process for the purpose of incapacitating, immobilizing, or stunning a human being through the infliction of any less than lethal
impairment of physical condition, function, or senses, including physical pain or discomfort. It is not necessary that a weapon leave any lasting or
permanent incapacitation, discomfort, pain, or other injury or disability in order to qualify as a less lethal weapon. . . .
Cal Penal § 17230. Stun gun defined
As used in this part, “stun gun” means any item, except a less lethal weapon, used or intended to be used as either an offensive or defensive weapon that is capable of temporarily immobilizing a person by the infliction of an electrical charge.
Cal Penal § 22610. Purchase, possession or use of stun gun; exceptions; minors; fines Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person may purchase, possess, or use a stun gun, subject to the following requirements:
(a) No person convicted of a felony or any crime involving an assault under the laws of the United States, the State of California, or any other state, government, or country, or convicted of misuse of a stun gun under Section 244.5, shall purchase, possess, or use any stun gun.
(b) No person addicted to any narcotic drug shall purchase, possess, or use a stun gun.
(c)
(1) No person shall sell or furnish any stun gun to a minor unless the minor is at least 16 years of age and has the written consent of the minor’s
parent or legal guardian.
(2) Violation of this subdivision shall be a public offense punishable by a fifty-dollar ($50) fine for the first offense. Any subsequent violation of
this subdivision is a misdemeanor.
(d) No minor shall possess any stun gun unless the minor is at least 16 years of age and has the written consent of the minor’s parent or legal
guardian.
Cal Penal § 22615. Manufacturer’s name and serial number on stun guns
Each stun gun sold shall contain both of the following:
(a) The name of the manufacturer stamped on the stun gun.
(b) The serial number applied by the manufacturer.
Cal Penal § 22625. Instruction booklet to accompany sale of stun gun; fines
(a) Each stun gun sold in this state shall be accompanied by an instruction booklet.
(b) Violation of this section shall be a public offense punishable by a fifty-dollar ($50) fine for each weapon sold without the booklet.
Cal. Penal § Cal. Penal § 417.25. Laser scope or laser pointer; aiming or pointing
(a) Every person who, except in self-defense, aims or points a laser scope, as defined in subdivision (b), or a laser pointer, as defined in
subdivision (c), at another person in a threatening manner with the specific intent to cause a reasonable person fear of bodily harm is guilty of a
misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for up to 30 days. For purposes of this section, the laser scope need not be attached to a firearm.
(b) As used in this section, “laser scope” means a portable battery-powered device capable of being attached to a firearm and capable of projecting a laser light on objects at a distance.
(c) As used in this section, “laser pointer” means any hand held laser beam device or demonstration laser product that emits a single point of light amplified by the stimulated emission of radiation that is visible to the human eye.
Cal. Penal § 417.26. Laser scope; aiming or pointing at peace officer
(a) Any person who aims or points a laser scope as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 417.25, or a laser pointer, as defined in subdivision (c) of
that section, at a peace officer with the specific intent to cause the officer apprehension or fear of bodily harm and who knows or reasonably
should know that the person at whom he or she is aiming or pointing is a peace officer, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not exceeding six months.
(b) Any person who commits a second or subsequent violation of subdivision (a) shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not more
than one year.
Cal. Penal § 417.27. Laser pointers; sale to persons 17 years of age or younger; possession on school premises; directing beam into
someone’s eyes; penalties for violations
(a) No person, corporation, firm, or business entity of any kind shall knowingly sell a laser pointer to a person 17 years of age or younger, unless he or she is accompanied and supervised by a parent, legal guardian, or any other adult 18 years of age or older.
(b) No student shall possess a laser pointer on any elementary or secondary school premises unless possession of a laser pointer on the elementary or secondary school premises is for a valid instructional or other school-related purpose, including employment.
(c) No person shall direct the beam from a laser pointer directly or indirectly into the eye or eyes of another person or into a moving vehicle with the intent to harass or annoy the other person or the occupants of the moving vehicle.
(d) No person shall direct the beam from a laser pointer directly or indirectly into the eye or eyes of a guide dog, signal dog, service dog, or dog
being used by a peace officer with the intent to harass or annoy the animal.
(e) A violation of subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d) shall be an infraction that is punished by either a fine of fifty dollars ($50) or four hours of community service, and a second or subsequent violation of any of these subdivisions shall be an infraction that is punished by either a fine of one hundred dollars ($100) or eight hours of community service.
(f) As used in this section, “laser pointer” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 417.25.
*Various California cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER ECDs, including but not limited to: Brea, Carlsbad, Eureka, Hemet, Irvine, La Miranda, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Pismo Beach, San Bernardino, San Francisco County, San Francisco, San Jose, Scotts Valley, Villa Park, San Luis Obispo, Oakland and West Covina. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding the regulations.