Oregon Supreme Court June 30, 1981, CA 15586, SC 27255 (State v. Blocker)

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LENT, J.

Defendant was charged, tried and convicted of possessing a “billy” in violation of ORS 166.510(1):

“(1) Except as provided in ORS 166.515 or 166.520,

any person who

manufactures, causes to be manufactured, sells, keeps for sale, offers, gives, loans, carries or

possesses

an instrument or weapon having a blade which projects or swings into position by force of a spring or other