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Taser and Stun Gun Laws in North Dakota

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

Short answer: Stun guns used for self-defense are not dangerous weapons under North Dakota's weapons title: the definition of "dangerous weapon" excludes a device that uses voltage for the defense of an individual. N.D.C.C. §§ 62.1-01-01(1), 62.1-02-04(1)

Tasers and stun gunsStun guns used for self-defense are not dangerous weapons under North Dakota's weapons title: the definition of "dangerous weapon" excludes a device that uses voltage for the defense of an individual. A device that fires a projectile with voltage (a Taser-type device), or that fires a projectile and can deliver multiple shocks in one incident, is treated as a dangerous weapon for a person who is barred from possessing firearms. Knowingly possessing such a projectile-and-voltage device in the part of a bar set aside for selling and drinking alcohol is an infraction.
Bar rule: https://www.ndlegis.gov/cencode/t62-1c02.pdf
Source: N.D.C.C. §§ 62.1-01-01(1), 62.1-02-04(1)

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Are Tasers and stun guns legal in North Dakota?
Stun guns used for self-defense are not dangerous weapons under North Dakota's weapons title: the definition of "dangerous weapon" excludes a device that uses voltage for the defense of an individual. A device that fires a projectile with voltage (a Taser-type device), or that fires a projectile and can deliver multiple shocks in one incident, is treated as a dangerous weapon for a person who is barred from possessing firearms. Knowingly possessing such a projectile-and-voltage device in the part of a bar set aside for selling and drinking alcohol is an infraction.

Last verified against official sources: October 27, 2026.

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