From the Alton Telegraph: "Illinois to require firearm license to own stun gun or Taser," by Nicole Thorp and Tyler Bennett--
Illinois soon will become the first state to require a Firearm Owner’s Identification Card to purchase a Taser or stun gun.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed legislation into law June 3 in an effort to keep the weapons out of the wrong hands.
"Tasers and other stun guns can be very dangerous in the wrong hands -- the amount of voltage they exert alone can be lethal. By treating these weapons just as seriously as we treat firearms, we can make our streets and neighborhoods safer," Blagojevich said in a news release.
--Posted by Illinois personal injury lawyer T. Evan Schaeffer of Schaeffer & Lamere, P.C.
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