What are current laws pertaining to the use of stun guns or tasers for self defense?

If the laws vary from state to state, please let me know. Thanks!
Old Fuzz: you've made a good point. The device could just as easily be used by an attacker as for defense and that's probably why some states/cities have banned them altogether.

In all states you can only use force equal to and not greater than the force being used on you. That being said if you have some one walk up to you without a weapon and they say,"Give me all your money!" That doesn't give you a right to shoot and kill them. You can use non lethal force to stop an assailant from hurting you or robbing you. We as officers would much rather do the report on you zapping some one as apposed to killing them for robbing you. You are better off use the nonlethal force you speak of.

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Are stun guns legal in Oregon?

I'd like to know which specific Laws are applicable for the use of stun guns by civilians in Oregon, for self-defense purposes.

Stun Guns are not considered firearms - they're legal to carry in AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT*, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN**, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WY (including Puerto Rico and most of the Virgin Islands) without permits.

States where all stun devices including TASER are illegal:

Hawaii
Illinios
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
Wisconsin

The guidance should be somewhere in the 161.015 series of the state law.

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