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Stun Guns/Tasers/Pepper Spray

Stun Guns and Tasers™:

  • Stun Guns and Tasers™ are defined in statute as “dangerous weapons.” You are required to have a valid concealed weapon license if you carry a stun gun or Taser™ concealed (e.g. in a purse or bag, under clothing, under the vehicle seat or in the vehicle’s glove box).
  • Please refer to the instructions for obtaining a Class 2 license. Carrying a concealed dangerous weapon without a valid license is a criminal offense.
  • A list of other dangerous weapons for which a concealed weapon license is required is available at N.D.C.C.  62.1-01-01(1).

Pepper Spray:

  • You do not need a concealed weapon license to carry pepper spray, even if you carry it concealed (e.g. in a purse or bag, under clothing, under the vehicle seat or in the vehicle’s glove box) - see N.D.C.C. 62.1-04-02.