Can you carry a Taser C2 in SC under 18?
Posted by adminFeb 28
The Taser C2 is a civilian model Taser.
I am 15 years old, and live in South Carolina. I will be driving alone within the next week, and really want something for personal protection — other than pepper spray.
The United States government does not classify the Taser as a firearm.
I searched for hours regarding the laws on Taser devices in South Carolina — and found no “age” restrictions. The only statement that is said is that it is a felony to take a Taser device from a Police Officer; it is the only thing it says.
It is definitely not entirely impossible for someone under 18 to possess one. In Florida, you can be 16 and possess one, but only under adult supervision.
I did ask my friend’s dad. He is a Police Lt. here in Rock Hill, SC (where I live), and he says no age restrictions.
Please don’t say that I shouldn’t want one, don’t need one, etc. I have already made up my mind — and you aren’t going to influence that. The only way I won’t get one is if it is illegal for me to possess one.
Thank you.
2 comments
Comment by doc on 02/28/2010 at 7:44 pm
depends on what state and where your at, you can check with your local sherifs office as your county may have restrictions, you will proble have to get a permite for it and dont take it to school XD
Comment by glistam3 on 02/28/2010 at 8:19 pm
Under Title 16-23-405 of SC Code of Laws, a Taser does not meet the definition of a “weapon” under the law. There is no mention of anything that even remotely resembles them.
So not only is there no age restriction, there is no law against them at all with the obvious exception of brandishing or using it to commit a crime.
While most retailers of such weapons usually will not sell to people under 18, this is a personal rule of that business, not the law. Most people think it’s the law and sometimes even the sales rep claims this, but it is false. However, it is their right to refuse service as a business.
The part most people do not tell you is Taser’s have to be registered with the manufacturer (Taser International) after purchase or they remain locked and unusable. You need a credit card to do this, and Date of Birth is provided during this process. If your father does this for you and then gives you the active Taser, there is a risk this may count as fraud or falsifying information. It is impossible for me to say whether anything would come of it, but it’s your risk to take.