{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-7-17","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 61-7-17","heading":"Construction of article.","body":"Nothing in this article should be construed to abrogate or modify statutory provisions and common law decisions related to defense of self or others.","path":["CHAPTER 61. CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT.","ARTICLE 7. DANGEROUS WEAPONS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/61-7-17/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:31:26Z","sha256":"dd3ad7e79e85e94bd842e7ad61e71012332c1d32dbf8583744ecc9540f6c2c48","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-7-16","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-7a-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}