                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PROHIBITING THE SELLING OR HAVING IN POSSESSION BLACKJACKS, ETC (§ 18.2-311)

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 that is designed to
be thrown or propelled and that may be known as a throwing star or oriental
dart, ballistic knife as defined in § 18.2-307.1, or like weapons, such person
is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. The having in one&#8217;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.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 18.1-271; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1985, c. 394;
1988, c. 359; 2013, c. 746; 2022, c. 27.