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

West Virginia Statutes

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

West Virginia § 61-7-11

Ch. 61CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT

Art. 7DANGEROUS WEAPONS

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W. Va. Code § 61-7-11 (2026).

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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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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.