Company: North Carolina General Assembly

North Carolina Attorney General Opinion

§ 14‑269.6.  Possession and sale of spring‑loaded projectile knives prohibited.
(a)	On and after October 1, 1986, it shall be unlawful for any person including law‑enforcement officers of the State, or of any county, city, or town to possess, offer for sale, hold for sale, sell, give, loan, deliver, transport, manufacture or go armed with any spring‑loaded projectile knife, a ballistic knife, or any weapon of similar character.  Except that it shall be lawful for a law‑enforcement agency to possess such weapons solely for evidentiary, education or training purposes.
(b)	Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 810, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 167; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

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