HOLTON, KAN. REV. ORDINANCES No. 169, §§ 18-21 at 130, 134-35 (1905) (effective Aug. 8, 1888).
"SEC. 18. It shall be unlawful for any person within this city to carry upon his person a pistol, dirk. bowie knife, or other deadly weapon concealed or otherwise, and any person so doing shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not to exceed three months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Provided, however, that this shall not apply to an officer in the discharge of his official duty, nor to a person carrying an unloaded shot-gun or rifle; and provided further, that the mayor of this city may, for a good cause shown by any person engaged in any legitimate business, when he deems it necessary for the safety of such person, or his business, give to such person a written permit attested by his signature, and the seal of the city, to carry deadly weapons for his or her defense.
SEC. 19. Any person who shall, within this city, discharge any fire arms in any public place or in any street, alley or avenue, or any person who shall discharge any rockets, powder, fireworks or other dangerous combustible material in the streets, lots, grounds, alleys, or about or in the vicinity of any building shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars. Provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not extend to persons making a display of fireworks by permission of the mayor and council of this city and under the direct supervision of a committee appointed by the same.
SEC. 20. Any preson who shall sell, trade, give, loan or otherwise furnish any pistol, revolver, or toy pistol, by which cartridges or caps may be exploded, or any dirk, bowie knife, brass knuckles, slung shot or any other dangerous weapon to any minor or to any person of notoriously unsound mind, shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than five or more than one hundred dollars.
SEC. 21. Any minor who shall have in his possession any pistol, revolver or toy pistol by which cartridges may be exploded, or any dirk, bowie knife, brass knuckles, slung shot or any other deadly weapons, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than one or more than ten dollars."
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Guy L. Hursh, ed., Revised Ordinances and Rules of the Council of the City of Holton 1905 (Holton, KS: Signal Job Printing House, 1905), 134–135. Ordinance No. 169—An Ordinance Relating to Public Offenses, §§ 18-21. Passed June 29, 1888. Approved June 29, 1888. Published August, 8, 1888.