§ 2258. Proscription on possession of body armor by persons convicted of a violent felony
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Body armor” means any bullet-resistant material intended to provide ballistic and trauma protection for the person wearing the body armor. (2) “Crime of violence” means: (A) a felony offense that has as an “element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or […]
§ 2258a. Wearing body armour in the commission of a violent crime
(a) Any person who wears body armour during the course of committing or attempting to commit a crime of violence, as defined in section 2258(a)(2), upon conviction shall be imprisoned for not more than five years and fined not more than $5,000 or shall be both imprisoned and fined. (b) The penalties prescribed in subsection […]
§ 2254. Minimum sentences; no probation or parole
(a) A person convicted pursuant to section 2251 of this chapter of having, possessing, bearing, transporting, carrying or having under his proximate control a deadly or dangerous weapon as therein described during the commission or attempted commission of a crime of violence shall be incarcerated for a term of imprisonment of not less than one-half […]
§ 2256. Possession or sale of ammunition
(a) Any person who is not: (1) a licensed firearms or ammunition dealer; or (2) officer, agent or employee of the Virgin Islands or the United States, on duty and acting within the scope of his duties; or (3) holder of a valid firearms license for the same firearm gauge or caliber ammunition of the […]
§ 2257. Collection and deposit of fines
Moneys received for violations of sections 2251, 2253 and 2256 of this chapter shall be deposited in the “Police Crime Fighting and Equipment Fund” as established under title 33, section 3051a of this Code.
§ 2251. Carrying or using dangerous weapons
(a) Whoever— (1) has, possesses, bears, transports, carries or has under his proximate control any instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known as a blackjack, billy, sandclub, metal knuckles, bludgeon, switchblade knife or gravity knife; or (2) with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, has, possesses, bears, transports, carries or has under […]
§ 2252. Confiscation of illegally held weapons
Whoever violates the provisions of sections 298, 2251 or 2253 of this title, or any other provision of law prohibiting the possession, bearing, transporting, carrying or effective control of a firearm, ammunition or other weapon shall, in addition to the punishment therein prescribed, also have said firearm, ammunition or other weapon confiscated to the Government […]
§ 2253. Carrying of firearms; openly or concealed; evidence of intent to commit crime of violence; definitions
(a) Whoever, unless otherwise authorized by law, has, possesses, bears, transports or carries either, actually or constructively, openly or concealed any firearm, as defined in Title 23, section 451(d) of this code, loaded or unloaded, may be arrested without a warrant, and shall be sentenced to imprisonment of not less than ten years and shall […]