Which of the following is an element of carrying a concealed weapon?

• A. A flashlight
• B. A butter knife
• C. Any pistol, revolver, or other weapon designed to propel a missile by action of an explosion
• D. A non-weapon device like a keychain

Answer: (C)

The essential idea is identifying what counts as a weapon for a concealed weapon offense. For this charge, the weapon must be something designed to propel a projectile by the force of an explosion—the firearm category. That includes pistols and revolvers, and any other weapon that fits that description. So carrying a pistol or revolver concealed meets the weapon element because it is a firearm defined by its ability to fire a projectile via explosive force.

Items like a flashlight, a butter knife, or a non-weapon device such as a keychain don’t meet that definition. They aren’t designed to propel a missile by explosion, so they don’t fulfill the weapon element of a concealed weapon charge.