weapons possession
Holding dangerous items
Weapons possession is the legal concept of having a weapon under one's control or on one's person.
The term appears most often in criminal law, where possession of certain weapons—firearms, knives, explosives—may be prohibited or regulated: He was charged with unlawful weapons possession.
Possession doesn't require physically holding the weapon; having it in your car or home typically qualifies.
- firearmsWeapons using explosive propulsion
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- concealed carryLicensed hidden weapon possession
- open carryBearing weapons visibly
- holsterSidearm carrying case
illegal · arrest · felony · handgun · knife · contraband · loaded · search · seizure · stop and frisk · criminal · prior conviction · ammunition · carrying · hidden · permit · license · unlawful
- Parole Violationsfailed drug test, failure to report, absconding, curfew violation, technical violation
- misconductmisconduct, bullying, stealing, vandalism, cheating
- juvenile crimetruancy, vandalism, shoplifting, joyriding, underage drinking
- street crimesmugging, pickpocketing, robbery, purse snatching, carjacking
- Campus Incidentsvandalism, bullying, fighting, theft, hazing
weapons possessionunarmed
Having no weapons
disarmed · weaponless · defenseless · empty-handed · unequipped
weapons possessiondisarmament
Reducing or eliminating weapons
decommissioning · demilitarization · laying down arms · arms control · denuclearization
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