TITLE 62.1WEAPONSCHAPTER 62.1-01DEFINITIONS - GENERAL PROVISIONS
62.1-01-01. General definitions.As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires:1. "Dangerous weapon" includes any switchblade or gravity knife, machete, scimitar,stiletto, sword, dagger, or knife with a blade of five inches [12.7 centimeters] or more;any throwing star, nunchaku, or other martial arts weapon; any billy, blackjack, sap,bludgeon, cudgel, metal knuckles, or sand club; any slungshot; any bow and arrow,crossbow, or spear; any weapon that will expel, or is readily capable of expelling, aprojectile by the action of a spring, compressed air, or compressed gas, including anysuch weapon, loaded or unloaded, commonly referred to as a BB gun, air rifle, or CO2gun; and any projector of a bomb or any object containing or capable of producing andemitting any noxious liquid, gas, or substance. "Dangerous weapon" does not includea spray or aerosol containing CS, also known as ortho-chlorobenzamalonitrile; CN,also known as alpha-chloroacetophenone; or other irritating agent intended for use inthe defense of an individual, nor does the term include a device that uses voltage forthe defense of an individual, unless the device uses a projectile and voltage or thedevice uses a projectile and may be used to apply multiple applications of voltageduring a single incident, then the term includes the device for an individual who isprohibited from possessing a firearm under this title.
CHAPTER 62.1-04CONCEALED WEAPONS62.1-04-01.
Definition of concealed.A firearm or dangerous weapon is concealed if it is carried in such a manner as to not bediscernible by the ordinary observation of a passerby. There is no requirement that there beabsolute invisibility of the firearm or dangerous weapon, merely that it not be ordinarilydiscernible. A firearm or dangerous weapon is considered concealed if it is not secured, and isworn under clothing or carried in a bundle that is held or carried by the individual, or transportedin a vehicle under the individual's control or direction and available to the individual, includingbeneath the seat or in a glove compartment. A firearm or dangerous weapon is not considered concealed if it is:
1. Carried in a belt holster which is wholly or substantially visible or carried in a casedesigned for carrying a firearm or dangerous weapon and which is wholly orsubstantially visible;
2. Locked in a closed trunk or luggage compartment of a motor vehicle;
3. Carried in the field while lawfully engaged in hunting, trapping, or target shooting,whether visible or not;
4. Carried by any person permitted by law to possess a handgun unloaded and in asecure wrapper from the place of purchase to that person's home or place of business,or to a place of repair, or back from those locations; or
5. A bow and arrow, rifle, shotgun, unloaded handgun, or a weapon that will expel, or isreadily capable of expelling, a projectile by the action of a spring, compressed air, orcompressed gas including any such weapon commonly referred to as a BB gun, airrifle, or CO2 gun, while carried in a motor vehicle.
