paramedic70002
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18.2-311. Prohibiting the selling or having in possession blackjacks, etc.
At the risk of flirting with "discussing" illegal activities...
Does a Class 4 Misdemeanor conviction, no impact on CHP, no jail time, small fine, really stop anyone from carrying one of these 'alternative' weapons? Especially considering that an automatic knife isn't all that different than an assisted opening knife. I could see a sneaky CA try to make an assisted opener a "like weapon" even though this was shot down at the federal regulation level last year.
And this is really a poorly constructed law. Possession of a prohibited item is prima facie evidence of intent to sell. Intent to sell is the crime, not possession. Weird.
If any person sells or barters, or exhibits for sale or for barter, or gives or furnishes, or causes to be sold, bartered, given or furnished, or has in his possession, or under his control, with the intent of selling, bartering, giving or furnishing, any blackjack, brass or metal knucks, any disc of whatever configuration having at least two points or pointed blades which is designed to be thrown or propelled and which may be known as a throwing star or oriental dart, switchblade knife, ballistic knife, or like weapons, such person shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. The having in one's possession of any such weapon shall be prima facie evidence, except in the case of a conservator of the peace, of his intent to sell, barter, give or furnish the same.
At the risk of flirting with "discussing" illegal activities...
Does a Class 4 Misdemeanor conviction, no impact on CHP, no jail time, small fine, really stop anyone from carrying one of these 'alternative' weapons? Especially considering that an automatic knife isn't all that different than an assisted opening knife. I could see a sneaky CA try to make an assisted opener a "like weapon" even though this was shot down at the federal regulation level last year.
And this is really a poorly constructed law. Possession of a prohibited item is prima facie evidence of intent to sell. Intent to sell is the crime, not possession. Weird.
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