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 which is designed to
be thrown or propelled and which may be known as a throwing star or oriental
dart, switchblade knife, 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’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.