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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-311 — Prohibiting the selling or having in possession blackjacks, etc

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 7: Other Illegal Weapons, Code of Virginia.

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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-311

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-311Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
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'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.

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Is prohibiting the selling or having in possession blackjacks, etc a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Prohibiting the selling or having in possession blackjacks, etc is a class 4 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-311.

Which Virginia statute covers prohibiting the selling or having in possession blackjacks, etc?

Prohibiting the selling or having in possession blackjacks, etc is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-311 (Prohibiting the selling or having in possession blackjacks, etc).

Is removing, altering, etc., serial number or other identification on firearm a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

It depends on the circumstances: removing, altering, etc., serial number or other identification on firearm ranges from a class 1 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-311.1.

Removing/altering serial number or identification: class 1 misdemeanor (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-311.1A) · Possessing firearm with altered serial number: class 1 misdemeanor (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-311.1B) · Selling, giving, or distributing firearm with altered serial number: class 6 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-311.1C)

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.