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Remote stun gun in Arizona Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session

In Arizona criminal law, “Remote stun gun” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Arizona criminal code.

What does “Remote stun gun” mean in Arizona criminal law?

"Remote stun gun" means an electronic device that emits an electrical charge and that is designed and primarily employed to incapacitate a person or animal either through contact with electrodes on the device itself or remotely through wired probes that are attached to the device or through a spark, plasma, ionization or other conductive means emitting from the device. (A.R.S. § 13-3117)

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This reference is informational and is not legal advice.