The sale, possession and use of Stun Guns or 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 liability.

The sale and possession of stun gun and Taser devices are legal in Kansas. Most people may purchase, openly possess, or use a non-lethal stun gun for self-defense without obtaining a permit. However it is illegal to carry a concealed Stun Gun or Taser on your person without a concealed weapons permit unless you are on your own property.

Kan. Stat. § 21-6301. Criminal use of weapons
(a) Criminal use of weapons is knowingly:
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(2) possessing with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, billy, blackjack, slungshot, dangerous knife, straight edged razor, stiletto or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character; . . .

Kan. Stat. § 72-89a01. Definitions. (Weapon-Free Schools)
As used in this act:
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(h) "Weapon" means . . . (9) any electronic device designed to discharge immobilizing levels of electricity, commonly known as a stun gun.

*Various Kansas cities and municipalities may have regulations regarding stun guns and TASER CEWs, including but not limited to: Lenexa,
Overland Park, Sedgwick County, Topeka, and Wichita. Please be sure to check with the local government regarding their regulations.

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