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Originally Posted by roytoy2003
I am not aware of ANY state LAW that makes them illegal to POSSES, ONLY to USE!!!.
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Accurate as of June 2004:
Laser Jammers are banned (use and/or possession and/or sale) in California, District of Columbia, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Utah and Virginia (and more to come).
California (restricted as to use and sale): The law in California specifically states that: "No person shall use, buy, possess, manufacture, sell, or otherwise distribute any device that is designed for jamming, scrambling, neutralizing, disabling, or otherwise interfering with radar, laser, or any other electronic device used by a law enforcement agency to measure the speed of moving objects". Violations of this law could subject you to fines.
District of Columbia (restricted as to use, possession and sale): The law in DC states: "No person shall, in the District of Columbia, sell or offer for sale, or use, or have in his possession in a Motor Vehicle, any device designed to detect or counteract Police speed measuring device.
Minnesota (restricted as to use, possession and sale): The law in Minnesota states that: "No person shall sell, offer for sale, use or possess any jammer in this state." Violations of this law could subject you to fines.
Nebraska (restricted as to use and possession): The law in Nebraska is a little different. It states that: " It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or possess any radar or laser transmission device while operating a motor vehicle on any highway in this state." A violation of this law is considered a misdemeanor punishable to both a fine and possible jail time.
Oklahoma (restricted as to use, possession and sale): The law states that: "It shall be unlawful to manufacture, advertise or offer for sale, sell or otherwise distribute any jammer in this state." A Jammer is defined as any instrument, device, or equipment designed or intended for use with a vehicle or otherwise to jam or interfere with in any manner a speed measuring device operated by a law enforcement officer in the vicinity. The statute also states that it shall be unlawful for any person to use or possess a jammer. Violation of this law could result in fines and jail time.
Utah (restricted as to use and possession): The law in Utah states that a person may not operate a motor vehicle on a highway with a radar or laser jamming device used to interfere with the radar or laser that is used by law enforcement to measure the speed of a motor vehicle. Violations of this law could result in fines and jail time.
Virginia (restricted as to use, possession and sale): The law in Virginia prohibits the use and sale of radar or laser jamming devices. Violations of this law could result in fines and jail time.