Is it legal to possess a stun gun in Belgium?
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Belgian Justice lists portable devices that use electric shocks to neutralise persons as prohibited weapons. Prohibited weapons cannot lawfully be possessed, bought, transported or carried by civilians.
Conditions
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Civilians cannot lawfully buy, possess, transport or carry this prohibited weapon.
Exceptions
Known carve-outs or edge cases
The official Justice page does not give a general civilian exception for these prohibited weapons.
Penalties
Penalty snapshot
Belgian Justice says prohibited-weapons offences can be punished by fines of up to €25,000 and prison of up to 5 years.
Enforcement
How this may be enforced
The Justice Ministry says prohibited weapons are seized, confiscated and destroyed.
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Australia
Australia does not have one uniform civilian stun-gun rule. Victoria Police classifies a Taser or stun gun as a prohibited weapon, and Victoria Police approval material says prohibited weapons generally require Chief Commissioner approval or an applicable exemption for purchase, possession, carriage or transport. Australian Border Force customs material treats handheld electric-shock devices, including Tasers, stun guns and stun batons, as arms.
Canada
Short electric shock devices such as stun guns are prohibited weapons in Canada and ordinary possession is not lawful.
Colombia
Colombia authorizes electric less-lethal devices only within the framework of Decreto 1563 de 2022. Electric devices are only authorized if they meet the decree’s technical specifications, and the civilian possession and carry framework requires marking and a permit process for less-lethal items.
Denmark
Electric-discharge weapons in Denmark are permit-controlled. Official Danish weapons rules prohibit possession of such weapons without police permission, and Danish police say strompistoler require a permit that is given only exceptionally and under very special circumstances.
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