76-10-506 - Threatening with or using dangerous weapon in fight or quarrel.
76-10-506. Threatening with or using dangerous weapon in fight or quarrel.
(1) As used in this section, "threatening manner" does not include:
(a) the possession of a dangerous weapon, whether visible or concealed, withoutadditional behavior which is threatening; or
(b) informing another of the actor's possession of a deadly weapon in order to preventwhat the actor reasonably perceives as a possible use of unlawful force by the other and the actoris not engaged in any activity described in Subsection 76-2-402(2)(a).
(2) Except as otherwise provided in Section 76-2-402 and for those persons described inSection 76-10-503, a person who, in the presence of two or more persons, draws or exhibits adangerous weapon in an angry and threatening manner or unlawfully uses a dangerous weapon ina fight or quarrel is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
(3) This section does not apply to a person who, reasonably believing the action to benecessary in compliance with Section 76-2-402, with purpose to prevent another's use ofunlawful force:
(a) threatens the use of a dangerous weapon; or
(b) draws or exhibits a dangerous weapon.
Amended by Chapter 361, 2010 General Session