Is it legal to possess a stun gun in Singapore?
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Legal position
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Singapore treats stun guns as guns under GEWCA. SPF guidance lists stun guns and tasers as controlled items, and the public annex marks stun guns as not allowed for individuals.
Conditions
What would need to be true
Lawful only if covered by a valid GEWCA licence, exemption or other official approval, and the public annex says stun guns are not allowed for individuals.
Exceptions
Known carve-outs or edge cases
Business or other officially approved licensing pathways may exist; ordinary individual ownership is marked not allowed in the SPF annex.
Penalties
Penalty snapshot
Unlicensed gun offences under GEWCA are criminal offences; the exact penalty depends on the offence and circumstances.
Enforcement
How this may be enforced
Enforced by the Singapore Police Force, especially the Police Regulatory Department, with border seizure and import enforcement where applicable.
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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
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.
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