Which act is an offense under the Possession of Gambling Device, Equipment, or Paraphernalia statute?

• A. Possessing gambling paraphernalia
• B. Lending a deck of cards for a game
• C. Borrowing a roulette wheel for a game
• D. Reading about gambling laws

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that the statute criminalizes having in your possession items used for gambling. Possessing gambling paraphernalia—items intended for use in gambling activities—fits the offense defined by the law. Lending a deck of cards, borrowing a roulette wheel, or simply reading about gambling laws aren’t actions that describe possessing such items for use in gambling, so they don’t meet the statute’s elements. The act that clearly matches the offense is having gambling paraphernalia in your possession.