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Taser and Stun Gun Laws in Virginia

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

Short answer: Adults may generally own stun guns and Tasers in Virginia; the code defines a "stun weapon" as a device emitting an electrical, audible, optical or electromagnetic pulse designed to temporarily incapacitate a person. Va. Code §§ 18.2-308.1, 18.2-308.2(A)

Tasers and stun gunsAdults may generally own stun guns and Tasers in Virginia; the code defines a "stun weapon" as a device emitting an electrical, audible, optical or electromagnetic pulse designed to temporarily incapacitate a person. Knowingly possessing a stun weapon on the property of a child day center or a public, private or religious preschool, elementary, middle or high school, at a school-sponsored event, or on a school bus is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Convicted felons (and certain people adjudicated delinquent as juveniles) may not possess or transport a stun weapon outside their home and its curtilage; violating that ban is a Class 6 felony.
Source: Va. Code §§ 18.2-308.1, 18.2-308.2(A)

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Are Tasers and stun guns legal in Virginia?
Adults may generally own stun guns and Tasers in Virginia; the code defines a "stun weapon" as a device emitting an electrical, audible, optical or electromagnetic pulse designed to temporarily incapacitate a person. Knowingly possessing a stun weapon on the property of a child day center or a public, private or religious preschool, elementary, middle or high school, at a school-sponsored event, or on a school bus is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Convicted felons (and certain people adjudicated delinquent as juveniles) may not possess or transport a stun weapon outside their home and its curtilage; violating that ban is a Class 6 felony.

Last verified against official sources: October 27, 2026.

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