Is it legal to Possess a stun gun at home in Sweden?
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Legal position
Current starter summary
In Sweden, hand-held devices intended to stun people or inflict pain with electric current are treated as firearm-equivalents under the Weapons Act. Official customs guidance classifies electric-shock weapons as stun guns, Tasers and similar devices.
Conditions
What would need to be true
A police permit is required for lawful possession, and a permit holder must store the item so unauthorised persons cannot access it.
Exceptions
Known carve-outs or edge cases
The official sources reviewed do not provide a general civilian exemption for self-defence stun guns.
Penalties
Penalty snapshot
Unauthorised possession can amount to weapons offences under the Weapons Act; intentional unlawful possession is punishable by up to five years’ imprisonment, while negligent or minor cases can lead to a fine or up to six months.
Enforcement
How this may be enforced
Polismyndigheten handles permits and enforcement, and Tullverket checks border movements and import-related requirements.
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Buy a pepper spray
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Buy a stun gun
In Sweden, hand-held devices intended to stun people or inflict pain with electric current are treated as firearm-equivalents under the Weapons Act. Official customs guidance classifies electric-shock weapons as stun guns, Tasers and similar devices.
Buy a taser
In Sweden, Tasers are treated as electric-shock weapons covered by the Weapons Act. Official customs guidance explicitly lists elchockvapen as including elpistol, taser and similar devices.
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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
Keeping a stun gun at home is not lawful in Canada for the public because compact electric shock devices are prohibited weapons.
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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