Is it legal to carry a stun gun in Hong Kong?
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Carrying a stun gun in Hong Kong is not lawful for the public because a stunning device is treated as arms and possession requires a licence.
Conditions
What would need to be true
Anyone carrying a stunning device needs a licence for possession of arms.
Exceptions
Known carve-outs or edge cases
Licensed official possession is outside this ordinary public row.
Penalties
Penalty snapshot
Hong Kong Police says possession of arms without a licence can lead to a fine of HK$100000 and imprisonment for 14 years.
Enforcement
How this may be enforced
Police say residents visitors and transit passengers must not carry a stunning device within Hong Kong whether in hand luggage or hold luggage.
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Compare this activity in other countries
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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.
Belgium
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.
Canada
Carrying a compact stun gun is not lawful in Canada for the public because the device is treated as a prohibited weapon.
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.
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