Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands October 7, 1983, Criminal No. F43/1983 (Government of the Virgin Islands v. Elliott)

FEUERZEIG, Judge

MEMORANDUM OPINION

May a person properly be charged with violating 14 V.I.C. § 2253(a) (1982 Supp.), which prohibits anyone not authorized by law from having, possessing, bearing, transporting, or carrying firearms, either openly or concealed on or about his person, when the firearms were not on or about his person? The court decides he may not.