SLATER, MISSOURI, REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY, ch. 19, §§ 231-236 (Rustler Job Print 1908).

“CHAPTER XIX.

MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES…

    …Section 231. If any person shall, within the City limits, carry concealed upon or about his person any dangerous or deadly weapon, or shall go into any church or place where people have assembled for religious worship, or into any school room or place where people have assembled for educational, literary or social purposes, or to any election precinct on any election day, or into any court room during the sitting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose other than for militia drill, or meeting called under the militia law of this state, having upon or about his person any fire arms, bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot or other deadly weapon or shall, in the presence of one or more persons exhibit any such weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated, or under the influence of intoxicating drinks, or shall, directly or indirectly, sell or deliver, loan or barter to any minor any such weapon, without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars. The foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply to police officers, nor to any officer or person whose duty it is to execute process or warrants, or to suppress breaches of the peace, or make arrests, nor to persons moving or traveling peaceably through this state, and it shall be a good defense to the charge of carrying such weapon if the defendant shall show that he has been threatened with great bodily harm, or had good reason to carry the same in the necessary defense of his person, his home or property.

    Section 232. Any person who shall discharge or cause to be discharged within the City limits any fire arms loaded with powder shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than one hundred dollars. But the Marshal shall have authority, in proper cases, to grant any one permission to discharge his arms.

    Section 233. Every person who shall be convicted of violating any of the ordinances of the City shall, when no other punishment is provided therefor, be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the city calaboose for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

    Section 234. Whoever shall throw upon any street or alley of the City of Slater any ashes, loose paper, straw, broken boxes, or any other rubbish that is liable to communicate fire, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

    Section 235. Every person who shall store, keep or maintain on any premises owned or controlled by him in the City limits, gun powder or common blasting powder in any quantity exceeding one hundred pounds at any one time, or who shall keep any such powder in an unsafe condition and unprotected from fire, or who shall store, keep or maintain dynamite, nitro glycerine or any dangerous explosive in any quantity shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

    Section 236. Any person who shall set off or explode any rockets, powder, fire works or other dangerous combustible material at or near any lumber yard, oil or gasoline tank, or in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger life or property, within the limits of the City of Slater, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.”

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