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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S03833Relates to allowing the possession and sale of electronic dart guns and electronic stun guns for self-defense; adds such weapons in the definition of obstructing governmental administration by means of a self-defense spray device.
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Firearmsweapon accessory restrictionsAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Allows possession, purchase and sale of electronic dart guns and stun guns for self-defense under regulated conditions, so greater ability to own and carry these weapons.
17. Possession in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph of an electronic dart gun or an electronic stun gun, as those terms are defined in section 265.00 of this article, for the protection of a person or property on real estate that such person owns or leases, or where such person resides, or within the confines of a business establishment that such person owns or leases, and use of such electronic dart gun or electronic stun gun under circumstances which would justify the use of physical force pursuant to article thirty-five of this chapter.
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FirearmsotherAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Adds electronic dart guns and stun guns to the offense of obstructing governmental administration when used against officers, creating a new specific prohibition on their use in that context.
A person is guilty of obstructing governmental administration by means of a self-defense spray device, electronic dart gun, or electronic stun gun when, with the intent to prevent a police officer or peace officer from performing a lawful duty, [deleted: he] such person causes temporary physical impairment to a police officer or peace officer by intentionally discharging a self-defense spray device, as defined in paragraph four-teen of subdivision a of section 265.20 of this chapter, or an electronic dart gun or electronic stun gun, as defined in section 265.00 of this chapter, thereby causing
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds exemptions allowing possession, purchase, and sale of electronic dart guns and stun guns (treated as firearms under the penal law) for self-defense, with regulations on age, criminal history, labeling, and sales limits; this expands legal access to these weapons. It simultaneously expands the scope of the existing obstructing-governmental-administration offense to explicitly cover use of these devices against officers, which restricts their use in that scenario.
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