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2022 San Andreas Criminal and Traffic Code
This code was drafted, published, and approved August of 2022 by San Andreas Life. It may be edited or updated at any time.
Title 1 - Criminal Offenses > Subtitle 4 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, or Welfare > Chapter 3 - Weapons > § 1-4-301 Carrying a Weapon
§ 1-4-301 Carrying a Weapon
A person commits the offense of carrying a weapon if he or she possesses a handgun, knife, or club on or about his or her person, in a vehicle occupied by him or her, or otherwise readily available for use with a purpose to employ the handgun, knife, or club as a weapon against a person.
As used in this section:
(1) "Club" means any instrument that is specially designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of inflicting serious physical injury or death by striking, including a blackjack, billie, and sap;
(2) "Handgun" means any firearm with a barrel length of less than twelve inches (12'') that is designed, made, or adapted to be fired with one (1) hand; and
(3) (A) "Knife" means any bladed hand instrument that is capable of inflicting serious physical injury or death by cutting or stabbing.
(B) "Knife" includes a dirk, sword or spear in a cane, razor, ice pick, throwing star, switchblade, and butterfly knife.
Any person who possesses a handgun, knife, or club on or about his or her person while in an establishment that sells alcoholic beverages shall also be guilty of carrying a weapon regardless if the intent is to employ against a person.
Any person who possesses a handgun, knife, or club on or about his or her person that has previously been found guilty of a felony shall also be guilty of carrying a weapon, regardless if the intent is to employ against a person.
Violating this subsection is a Class (B) Felony.
Violating this subsection while being previously found guilty of a felony is a Class (D) Felony.