Taser and Stun Gun Laws in Minnesota

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

Short answer: Adults may possess and use a stun gun or Taser ("electronic incapacitation device") for reasonable force in defense of themselves or their property if it comes with written use and danger instructions; no permit is required. Minn. Stat. §624.731

Tasers and stun guns	Adults may possess and use a stun gun or Taser ("electronic incapacitation device") for reasonable force in defense of themselves or their property if it comes with written use and danger instructions; no permit is required. No one under 18 may have one, and people barred from having a pistol for a crime of violence or certain other reasons may not have one. Possession by a person barred under 624.713 subd. 1(2), or using one on an on-duty peace officer, is a felony; using one other than in lawful self-defense is a gross misdemeanor; possession by an under-18 person and selling one where liquor is sold are misdemeanors. State law preempts local rules on possession and use. Source: Minn. Stat. §624.731

Tasers and stun guns

Adults may possess and use a stun gun or Taser ("electronic incapacitation device") for reasonable force in defense of themselves or their property if it comes with written use and danger instructions; no permit is required. No one under 18 may have one, and people barred from having a pistol for a crime of violence or certain other reasons may not have one. Possession by a person barred under 624.713 subd. 1(2), or using one on an on-duty peace officer, is a felony; using one other than in lawful self-defense is a gross misdemeanor; possession by an under-18 person and selling one where liquor is sold are misdemeanors. State law preempts local rules on possession and use.

Source: Minn. Stat. §624.731

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Last verified against official sources: October 27, 2026.

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