§ 3001. Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) “Cardholder” means the person or organization named on the face of a credit card to whom or for whose benefit the credit card is issued by an issuer. (2) “Credit card” means any instrument or device, whether known as a credit card, credit plate or by any other name, […]
§ 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.
§ 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 […]
§ 2212. Severability
If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
§ 2221. Miscellaneous acts of vagrancy
(a) Whoever— (1) being able by lawful means, to support himself or his spouse or his or her children, willfully refuses or neglects to do so; or (2) being a common prostitute, wanders in the public streets or highways, or in any place of public resort and behaves in a riotous and indecent manner; or […]
§ 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 […]