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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 59-21 Metal knuckles, etc.">
  <section prefix="§" num="59-21" heading="Metal knuckles, etc.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Sale prohibited.">It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any metal knuckles, sling shot, slung shot, sand club, or black jack in the City of Baltimore.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Exceptions.">Except that black jacks may be sold to:<para num="(1)">duly qualified police officers; or</para>
      <para num="(2)">any person having a permit from the Police Commissioner to permit him to make such purchase or purchases.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Penalties.">Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $500 or be imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both, in the discretion of the court.</para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1950, art. 24, §178</annotation>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">1966, art. 19, §6</annotation>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">1976/83, art. 19, §7</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 51-1528</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 51-066</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
