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Acts 46-48, 1631 Va. Acts 173, 173.

"ACT XLVI.

ALL trade with the Savages prohibited, as well publique as private.

An Act to Prevent Tramps Infesting or Depredating on Citizens of this State, ch. 198, §§ 1-7, N.C. Pub. Laws 355, 355-56.

Carrying Weapons, Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State | North Carolina | 1879

"AN ACT TO PREVENT TRAMPS INFESTING OR DEPREDATING ON CITIZENS OF THIS STATE.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
SECTION 1. Any person going a...

HOLTON, KAN. REV. ORDINANCES No. 169, §§ 18-21 at 130, 134-35 (1905) (effective Aug. 8, 1888).

Carrying Weapons, Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State, Firing Weapons, Possession by, Use of, and Sales to Minors and Others Deemed Irresponsible | Kansas | 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 c...

Act of April 6, 1936, No. 82, § 8, Ala. Laws 51, 51 (committing crime when armed).

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State, Sentence Enhancement for Use of Weapon | Alabama | 1936

"Be It Enacted by the Legislature of Alabama:

Section 1. DEFINITIONS: “Pistol” as used in this Act, means any firearm with barrel less than twelve inches in length. “Crime of Violence” as used in this Act, means any...

Act of April 6, 1936, No. 82, § 8, Ala. Laws 51, 52 (delivery to minors and others forbidden).

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State, Possession by, Use of, and Sales to Minors and Others Deemed Irresponsible | Alabama | 1936

"Section 8. DELIVERY TO MINORS AND OTHERS FORBIDDEN. No person shall deliver a pistol to any person under the age of eighteen or to one who he has reasonable cause to believe has been convicted of a crime of violence, or is a drug addict, and habitual ...

Act of March 23, 1935, ch. 172, §§ 1-4, Wash. Sess. Laws 599, 599.

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State, Sentence Enhancement for Use of Weapon | Washington | 1935

"CHAPTER 172.
[S. B. 147.]
SHORT FIREARMS.

An Act relating to short firearms and other weapons; defining terms;...
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Act of March 23, 1935, ch. 172, § 8, Wash. Sess. Laws 599, 601.

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State, Possession by, Use of, and Sales to Minors and Others Deemed Irresponsible | Washington | 1935

"SEC. 8. Delivery to Minors and Others Forbidden. No person shall deliver a pistol to any person under the age of twenty-one or to one who he has reasonable cause to believe has been convicted of a crime...

Act of June 11, 1931, No. 158, § 8, PA. Laws 497, 499 (regulating and licensing the sale, transfer, and possession of certain firearms).

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State, Possession by, Use of, and Sales to Minors and Others Deemed Irresponsible | Pennsylvania | 1931

"Section 8. No person shall deliver a firearm to any person under the age of eighteen, or to one who he has reasonable cause to believe has been convicted of a crime of violence, or is a drug addict, an habitual drunkard, or of unsound mind."

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Act of Mar. 26, 1931, No. 225, §§ 1-6, Ark. Acts 705-06 (to prohibit the possession, transportation or sale of machine guns, and inflicting penalty for violation thereof).

Carrying Weapons, Dangerous or Unusual Weapons, Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State, Manufacturing, Inspection and Sale of Gunpowder and Firearms, Registration and Taxation, Storage, Transportation | Arkansas | 1931

"SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons in any manner to transport from one place to another in this State, or for any railroad company, or express company, or other common carrier, o...

Laws regulating the sale of firearms to minors and Native Americans, Title 10, §§ 342 & 362 of AZ Penal Code in The Revised Statutes of Arizona Territory (1901).

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State, Manufacturing, Inspection and Sale of Gunpowder and Firearms, Possession by, Use of, and Sales to Minors and Others Deemed Irresponsible, Race and Slavery Based | Arizona | 1901

“Sec. 342. Any person who shall sell or give to any minor under the age of fourteen years, or to any person for the use of such minor, any firearms, or toy pistols from which dangerous and explosive substances may be discharged, shall be deemed guilt...

An Act to Prevent Popery within this Province, Votes and Proceedings of the Lower House of Assembly of the Province of Maryland (22 May, 1756).

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State, Registration and Taxation, Storage | Maryland | 1756

"And be it further Enacted, That all such Armour, Gunpowder, and Ammunition, of whatsoever Kinds, as any Papist whatever, within this Province, hath or shall have in his House or Houses, or elsewhere, or in the Hands and Possession of any other Person ...

1923 Cal. Stat. 695 An Act to Control and Regulate the Possession, Sale and Use of Pistols, Revolvers, and Other Firearms Capable of Being Concealed Upon the Person

Dangerous or Unusual Weapons, Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State | California | 1923

Section 1. On and after the date upon which this act takes effect, every person who within the State of California manufactures or causes to be manufactured, or who imports into the state, or who keeps for sale, or offers or exposes for sale, or who gi...

An Act of June 11, 1931, No. 158, §§ 4-5, PA. Laws 497, 498 (prohibiting felons from owning, and unlicensed people from carrying, firearms).

Carrying Weapons, Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State | Pennsylvania | 1931

Sec. 4. No person who has been convicted in this Commonwealth or elsewhere of a crime of violence shall own a firearm, or have one in his possession or under his control.

Sec. 5. No person shall carry a firearm in any vehicle or concealed on or...

1925 Ind. Acts 496, ch. 207, An Act to Regulate and Control the Possession, Sale, and Use of Pistols and Revolvers in the State of Indiana

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State | Indiana | 1925

Sec 4. No person who has been convicted of a felony committed against the person or property of another shall own or have in his possession or under his control, within the State of Indiana, a pistol or revolver. A violation of this section shall const...

An Ordinance Prohibiting the Sale of Arms, Ammunition, or Spiritous Liquors to the Indians, in Acts, Resolutions and Memorials Passed at the Several Annual Sessions of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah 63 (Henry McEwan 1866).

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State | Utah | 1850

"Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the General Assembly of the State of Deseret: That if any person shall hereafter trade or give any guns, rifies,pistols or any other deadly weap- ons, ammunition or spirituous liquors to any Indian, without having a license, ...

An Act to prevent the disposing of Arms, and other Warlike Implements, and Ammunition to Indians and others, in Laws of the Indiana Territory, Printed by Authority, and under the inspection of the Committee (Stout & Smoot, Printers to the Territory, 1807).

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State | | 1807

"[T]he Executive of the Territory for the time being, be, and he is hereby authorised and empowered by proclamation to prohibit the furnishing by sale, gift, or otherwise, all, & every species of war-like weapons, and impliments; ammunition or warl...

An Act concerning the Kaskaskia Indians, in Nathaniel Pope, Laws of the Territory of Illinois (1815).

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State | Illinois | 1814

That it shall not be lawful for any person whatever without license from the Governor or some sub-agent appointed by him to purchase or receive by gift or other wise of any of the before mentioned Indians, any horse mare, gun tomohaw, knife, blanket, s...

An act prohibiting the trading with Indians, Sec. 2, in Nathaniel Pope, Laws of the Territory of Illinois (1815).

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State | Illinois | 1813

Be it further enacted, That if any person or persons, shall purchase or receive of any Indian in the way of barter, or trade a gun or other article commonly used in hunting, or any instrument of husbandry or cooking utensil, or clothing or horse, shall...

An Act to prevent Indians from roaming at large throught the Territory, in Compilation of the Public Acts of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida, Passed Prior to 1840, at 46 (John P. Duval ed., 1839)

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State | Florida | 1827

Sec. 1. Be it enacted . . . If any male Indian, of the years of discretion, venture to roam or ramble beyond the boundary lines of the reservations which have been assigned to the tribe or nation to which said Indian belongs, it shall and may be lawful...

An Act to prevent and punish the sale of Arms and Ammunitions to Indians, Sec. 1., in The Compiled Laws of the Territory of Arizona 99 (John P. Hoyt ed., 1877).

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State, Possession by, Use of, and Sales to Minors and Others Deemed Irresponsible | Arizona | 1868

1933 Haw. Sess. Laws 39, An Act Regulating the Sale, Transfer, and Possession of Firearms and Ammunition, § 8.

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State, Registration and Taxation | Hawaii | 1933

§ 8. In an exceptional case, when the applicant shows good reason to fear injury to his person or property, the chief of police of the city and county of Honolulu or the sheriff of a county, other than the city and county of Honolulu, may grant a ...

1933 Or. Laws 488, An Act to Amend Sections 72-201, 72-202, 72-207, Oregon Code 1930, § 2.

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State | Oregon | 1933

On and after the date upon which this act takes effect no unnaturalized foreign-born person and no person who has been convicted of a felony against the person or property of another or against the government of the United States or the state of Oregon...

1933 Haw. Sess. Laws 38, An Act Regulating the Sale, Transfer, and Possession of Firearms and Ammunition, § 6.

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State, Registration and Taxation, Storage, Transportation | Hawaii | 1933

The possession of all firearms and ammunition shall be confined to the possessor's place of business, residence, or sojourn, or to carriage as merchandise in a wrapper from the place of purchase to the purchaser's home, place of business or place of so...

1931 Cal. Stat. 2316–17, An Act to Control and Regulate the Possesion, Sale and use of Pistols, Revolvers, and other Firearms Capable of Being Concealed Upn the Person, ch. 1098, § 1.

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State | California | 1931

... [N]o person who is not a citizen of the United States of America and no person who has been convicted of a felony under the certain laws of the United States, of the State of California, or any state or any other government or county, or who is add...

1927 Haw. Sess. Laws 209-217, AN ACT Regulating the Sale, Transfer and Possession of Certain Firearms and Ammunitions, and Amending Sections 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2146 and 2147 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii 1925 (the “Small Arms Act”), § 1, § 4.

Felons, Foreigners and Others Deemed Dangerous By the State | Hawaii | 1927

Section 1. Definitions. "Pistol" or "revolver" as used in this Act, means any firearm with barrel less than twelve inches in length. "Crime of Violence", as used in this Act means any of the following crimes, namely, murder, manslaughter, rape, mayhem,...