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Taser and Stun Gun Laws in Florida

The rules on tasers and stun guns in Florida: who may own and carry them, where they are banned, and the penalties, from the state code.

Short answer: Adults may carry a stun gun or Taser in Florida, openly or concealed, if it is a nonlethal stun gun, dart-firing stun gun or other nonlethal electric weapon designed only for defense, carried for lawful self-defense. Fla. Stat. §§ 790.001(5), (7), 790.01(5)(b), 790.053(2), 790.054, 790.115(2)(a), 790.22(1), 790.23(1), (3)

Tasers and stun gunsAdults may carry a stun gun or Taser in Florida, openly or concealed, if it is a nonlethal stun gun, dart-firing stun gun or other nonlethal electric weapon designed only for defense, carried for lawful self-defense. Children under 16 may use electric weapons only under adult supervision with a parent's consent. People with felony convictions (and certain young people with felony-level juvenile records, under 24) may not own or possess any "electric weapon or device"; that is a second-degree felony. Electric weapons are banned on school property and at school events, and using one on a police officer on duty is a third-degree felony.
Source: Fla. Stat. §§ 790.001(5), (7), 790.01(5)(b), 790.053(2), 790.054, 790.115(2)(a), 790.22(1), 790.23(1), (3)

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Are Tasers and stun guns legal in Florida?
Adults may carry a stun gun or Taser in Florida, openly or concealed, if it is a nonlethal stun gun, dart-firing stun gun or other nonlethal electric weapon designed only for defense, carried for lawful self-defense. Children under 16 may use electric weapons only under adult supervision with a parent's consent. People with felony convictions (and certain young people with felony-level juvenile records, under 24) may not own or possess any "electric weapon or device"; that is a second-degree felony. Electric weapons are banned on school property and at school events, and using one on a police officer on duty is a third-degree felony.

Last verified against official sources: October 27, 2026.

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