RI H8072

Persons 18 years or older may legally purchase and possess stun guns and electronic dart guns, unless otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms under existing law or convicted of a felony.

Selling, transferring, or furnishing a stun gun or electronic dart gun to anyone under 18 is a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment.

Using a stun gun or electronic dart gun in the commission of a crime is a felony punishable by up to $10,000 fine, up to 10 years imprisonment, or both.

Using a stun gun or electronic dart gun against a police officer performing their duty is a felony with the same penalties, but sentences must run consecutively to any underlying crime and cannot be suspended or deferred.

Removes stun guns from the list of prohibited weapons that cannot be carried or possessed, adding new definitions for "stun gun" (contact device) and "electronic dart gun" (projectile-based taser).