Vermont Statutes Annotated
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 4001 (2026)
Slung shot, blackjack, brass knuckles—Use or possession
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Subchapter 001 : GENERALLY
(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 4001)-
§ 4001. Slung shot, blackjack, brass knuckles—Use or possession
A person who uses a slung shot, blackjack, brass knuckles or similar weapon against another person, or attempts so to do, or who possesses a slung shot, blackjack, brass knuckles, or similar weapon, with intent so to use it, shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. The provisions of this section do not apply to a law enforcement officer as to the possession and use of a blackjack, billy club, or night stick.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2014–2021 · leading case: State v. Christopher D. Hale, 2021 VT 18, 256 A.3d 595.
State v. Christopher D. Hale, 2021 VT 18, 256 A.3d 595. “The court denied the motion, explaining, based on 13 V.S.A. § 4001’s plain language, that the statute prohibited the possession of brass knuckles with the intent to use them, which included future intent to use.”
Vermont v. Brunner, 2014 VT 62, 99 A.3d 1019. “§ 1024(a)(5), and one count of possession of brass knuckles or a similar weapon with intent to use it, 13 V.S.A. § 4001. Section 4001 of Title 13 makes it a crime to “possess[] a slung shot, 1 blackjack, brass knuckles, or similar weapon, with intent so to use it.”
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