Felony use of a slung shot

FELONY USE OF A SLUNG SHOT Any person who carries upon his person, whether concealed or not, or uses or attempts to use against another, any instrument or weapon of the kind usually known as slung shot, or of any similar kind shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class D3 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20P of this title. R.L. 1910, § 2556. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 326, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 683, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 326 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.