West Virginia Statutes

§ 61-7-11 — Brandishing deadly weapons; threatening or causing breach of the peace; criminal penalties

West Virginia·Ch. 61 CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT·Art. 7 DANGEROUS WEAPONS
It shall be unlawful for any person armed with a firearm or other deadly weapon, whether licensed to carry the same or not, to carry, brandish or use such weapon in a way or manner to cause, or threaten, a breach of the peace. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $1,000, or shall be confined in the county jail not less than ninety days nor more than one year, or both.

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Legislative History

2021 Reg. Sess., HB2017; 1994 Reg. Sess., SB46; 1989 Reg. Sess., SB624

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