New Jersey officially scraps stun gun, Taser prohibition

By Chris Eger

Tasers and stun guns are now on the menu in New Jersey (Photo: Taser)
Officials in the Garden State are now moving to allow ownership and use of stun guns in the aftermath of a successful lawsuit from gun rights advocates.
A letter issued by New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino last week provides guidance to law enforcement across New Jersey on the state’s new stun gun laws after the end of a public comment period by state police.
While those 18-years of age or older can possess the devices, their use would still be a violation for minors as would the sale of stun guns or Tasers to those underage. Also, use of an electronic weapon in a crime or carry on a school campus without written authorization is still illegal, according to Porrino.
The change of course came after a legal challenge was brought last August by Mark Cheeseman, joined with the New Jersey Second Amendment Society, after he attempted to buy a Taser online and was refused by the company, citing New Jersey law that prohibited them from selling the device in the state. Under law in the New Jersey at the time, possession of stun devices by non-law enforcement personnel

Source: Guns.com