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Encyclopedia > Weapon possession

Weapon possession, as a crime, consists of that circumstance in which a person who is not legally authorised to carry a concealed weapon is found in possession of such a weapon. In the United States, concealed carry is the right to carry a handgun or other weapon in public in a concealed manner. ...


In the United States, it can often be interpreted as the possession of a firearm by a person legally disqualified from doing so under the Gun Control Act. A felony, in many common law legal systems, is the term for a very serious crime; misdemeanors are considered to be less serious. ... The Gun Control Act of 1968 (also known as GCA, and codified as Chapter 44 of Title 18, United States Code) is a federal law in the United States that broadly regulates the firearms industry and firearms owners. ...


Alternately, it can also consist of a circumstance where the holder of that privilege is found with a weapon in a place where that privilege does not apply, such as a school, government building, airport, church, or another jurisdiction not honoring the permit.


Additionally it can mean possession of a firearm illegal for civilians, such as a machine gun or sawed-off shotgun, or of illegal knives such as stilettos or switchblades (depending on country). A Sawed-off double-barreled 12 gauge shotgun A sawed-off shotgun (U.S.) or sawn-off shotgun (UK) is a type of shotgun with a shorter gun barrel and often a shorter or deleted stock, compared to a standard shotgun. ... A switchblade, fully extended. ...


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Article 265 - Penal Law - Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons (3559 words)
Possession of a pistol or revolver by a person to whom a license therefor has been issued as provided under section 400.00 or 400.01 of this chapter; provided, that such a license shall not preclude a conviction for the offense defined in subdivision three of section 265.01 of this article.
Possession of a rifle, shotgun or longbow for use while hunting, trapping or fishing, by a person, not a citizen of the United States, carrying a valid license issued pursuant to section 11-0713 of the environmental conservation law.
Possession in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph of a self-defense spray device as defined herein for the protection of a person or property and use of such self-defense spray device under circumstances which would justify the use of physical force pursuant to article thirty-five of this chapter.
Article 265 (3540 words)
Possession of a pistol or revolver by a person to whom a license therefor has been issued as provided under section 400.00 or 400.01 of this chapter; provided, that such a license shall not preclude a conviction for the offense defined in subdivision three of section 265.01 of this article.
Possession of a rifle, shotgun or longbow for use while hunting, trapping or fishing, by a person, not a citizen of the United States, carrying a valid license issued pursuant to section 11-0713 of the environmental conservation law.
Possession in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph of a self-defense spray device as defined herein for the protection of a person or property and use of such self-defense spray device under circumstances which would justify the use of physical force pursuant to article thirty-five of this chapter.
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