Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

Re: Brass Knuckles

What is he being charged with? Why was his room being searched? Both of these questions are very important for me to give you a good answer. Please email me [email protected] or call my office 215.825.5183, and I will be happy to help. Good Luck, Brian.

Re: Brass Knuckles

It sounds to me like police with too much time on their hands.

Brass knuckles are a prohibited offensive weapon in Pennsylvania as are "Any bomb, grenade, machine gun, sawed-off shotgun with a barrel less than 18 inches, firearm specially made or specially adapted for concealment or silent discharge, any blackjack, sandbag, metal knuckles, dagger, knife, razor or cutting instrument, the blade of which is exposed in an automatic way by switch, push-button, spring mechanism, or otherwise, any stun gun, stun baton, taser or other electronic or electric weapon or other implement for the infliction of serious bodily injury which serves no common lawful purpose."

Possession alone of such a device is a misdemeanor of the First Degree. However it is a defense if he

"possessed or dealt with the weapon

solely as a curio" and I think that's probably the case unless I'm missing something here.

Of course, if someone on campus was badly beaten and the police chased your son from the scene back to his dorm room, that is a bit different.