During a Terry stop, a box cutter is found. Is this a concealed weapon?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. It is illegal to carry
• D. It depends on size

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is concealment: a weapon is concealed if it is hidden from ordinary view. If a box cutter is found during a Terry stop, that usually means it was not hidden from plain view prior to discovery. The act of discovering it during the stop does not automatically make it a concealed weapon. If, however, the weapon had been worn or carried in a way that hid it from others (under clothing, inside a bag, etc.), then it would be concealed. So a box cutter found during the stop is not automatically a concealed weapon.