Improper Exhibition of a Weapon

Before a person can be convicted of the crime of improper exhibition of a weapon, the prosecutor must prove the following three things beyond a reasonable doubt:

1. The person charged with improper exhibition of a weapon had or carried a weapon;
2. The person charged with improper exhibition of a weapon exhibited the weapon in a rude, careless, angry, or threatening manner; and
3. The person charged exhibited the weapon in the presence of one or more persons.

If a person who is charged with improper exhibition of a weapon acts in necessary self-defense, then he is not guilty of this crime.