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 Virginia Beach
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 38. WEAPONS

§ 38-1. Carrying concealed weapons.  

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  • (a)

    If any person carries about his person, hidden from common observation, (i) any pistol, revolver, or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile of any kind by action of an explosion of any combustible material, (ii) any dirk, bowie knife, switchblade knife, ballistic knife, machete, razor, sling bow, spring stick, metal knucks, or blackjack, (iii) any flailing instrument consisting of two (2) or more rigid parts connected in such a manner as to allow them to swing freely, which instrument may also be known as a nun chahka, nun chuck, nunchaku, shuriken or fighting chain, (iv) any disc, of whatever configuration, having at least two (2) points or pointed blades which is designed to be thrown or propelled and which may be known as a throwing star or oriental dart, or (v) any weapon of like kind as those enumerated in this section, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, and such weapon shall be forfeited to the city and may be seized by an officer as forfeited, and such as may be needed for police officers and conservators of the peace shall be devoted to that purpose, and the remainder shall be destroyed by the officer having them in charge. For the purposes of this section, a weapon shall be deemed to be hidden from common observation when it is observable but is of such deceptive appearance as to disguise the weapon's true nature.

    (b)

    This section shall not apply to (i) any person carrying a concealed weapon in accord with permission granted by a circuit court pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 18.2-308; or (ii) any person otherwise authorized to carry a concealed weapon pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 18.2-308.

    (c)

    As used in this section:

    (1)

    Spring stick means a spring-loaded metal stick activated by pushing a button which rapidly and forcefully telescopes the weapon several times its original length.

    (2)

    Ballistic knife means any knife with a detachable blade that is propelled by a spring-operated mechanism.

    (Code 1965, § 38-1; Ord. No. 945, 5-14-79; Ord. No. 1279, 5-24-82; Ord. No. 1466, 7-2-84; Ord. No. 1558, 9-30-85; Ord. No. 1704, 6-8-87; Ord. No. 2233, 6-22-93; Ord. No. 2343, 6-27-95; Ord. No. 2451, 6-24-97; Ord. No. 2830, 6-22-04; Ord. No. 2882, 6-14-05; Ord. No. 3036, 6-24-08; Ord. No 3632, 7-21-20)

    State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-308.

(Code 1965, § 38-1; Ord. No. 945, 5-14-79; Ord. No. 1279, 5-24-82; Ord. No. 1466, 7-2-84; Ord. No. 1558, 9-30-85; Ord. No. 1704, 6-8-87; Ord. No. 2233, 6-22-93; Ord. No. 2343, 6-27-95; Ord. No. 2451, 6-24-97; Ord. No. 2830, 6-22-04; Ord. No. 2882, 6-14-05; Ord. No. 3036, 6-24-08; Ord. No 3632, 7-21-20)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-308.