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Selling Electric Stun guns ( Raysun X-1) in Hong Kong, two Taiwan businessmen were arrested
Without Government permission, the maximum sentence can be up to 3 years' imprisonment.


Hong Kong News. Hong Kong police received an anonymous call at 3 pm day before yesterday indicated that there is an illegal sale of self defense weapons at the Asian International Electronic Trade Show. The police came and found 2 electric guns and pepper spray at one booth and arrested the booth owner.

Two Taiwan businessmen were also arrested and charged with illegal sales of electric stun guns (Raysun X-1) and related ammunition at the trade show. The illegal merchandise included a gun can which shoot 6 meter electric shock needle, and an instant paralyzing electric shock gun. The maximum sentences are a 10,000 HK Dollar fine and 3 years in imprisonment.

Pepper spray is also illegal. The two businessmen were XXX XX XXX (47 years old) and XX XXX XX (46 years old), both were charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition day before yesterday at Quan Wan District Court. They applied for bail and indicated that they are legal self defense firearm businessmen in Taiwan. The judge postponed the trial until 30th of November, at the same time, the judge will ask for the opinion of the higher court. The judge denied the bail request and these two Taiwan businessmen were imprisoned.

These electric clubs, electric guns and pepper spray can be found quite often in Taiwan. Hong Kong law stipulates that if you want to bring these weapons to Hong Kong, you need to apply for import permits from the Hong Kong custom department and police authorities. Possession of said weapons is illegal in Hong Kong and can be fined up to 10,000 HK Dollars and 3 years' imprisonment.

 

End Note:
We had warned the two businessmen but they would not listen.
They could not make bail and as of January 2009 were still in jail.



 

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