The possession and or sale of NOVA handheld devices is legal in the vast majority of states and cities across the United States. However, a few states and cities have chosen to enact laws restricting in some way the possession and/or sale of stun devices. The following is NOVA's current information on those states and cities with legal restrictions. There may be other states and cities with restrictions. Therefore, we recommend that everyone check their local laws to determine legality of carrying a NOVA product in their area.

STUN DEVICES ARE ILLEGAL IN THE FOLLOWING STATES FOR BOTH CIVILIANS AND POLICE:

New Jersey
Massachusetts

STUN DEVICES ARE ILLEGAL IN THE FOLLOWING CITIES FOR CIVILIANS:

Annapolis, MD
Baltimore, MD
Chicago, IL
New York City, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Washington, D.C.

STUN DEVICES ARE ILLEGAL FOR CIVILIANS ONLY:

Hawaii
Michigan
Omaha, NE
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
Wisconsin

THE FOLLOWING STATES HAVE ENABLED CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OR CARRYING OF STUN DEVICES, CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR THE SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS:

California
Connecticut
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
North Carolina
North Dakota
Washington