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Ordinance no. 1, §§ 6-8, THE MINING ECHO, Jul. 7, 1877 at 1 (Empire City, Kansas).

, , | | 1877

"ORDINANCE NO. 1.

    Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the city of Empire City.
SEC. 1 Any three or more persons, who shall assemb...

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Ordinance No. 317: An Ordinance Concerning Offenses and Disorderly Conduct, THE DAILY ASTORIAN, Feb. 22, 1879 at 3. (Astoria, OR).

, , , | | 1879

"Ordinance No. 317.


AN ORDINANCE Concerning Offenses and disorderly conduct.

The city of Astoria does ordain at follows:

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An Act to Regulate the Keeping and Beariing of Deadly Weapons, ch. 34, §§ 1-9, 1871 TEX. GEN. LAWS 1ST SESS. 25, 25-27 (1898 Gammel Book Company).

, , | | 1871

CHAPTER XXXIV.

An Act to regulate the keeping and beariing of deadly weapons.

    Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That any person carrying on o...

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NASHVILLE, TN, ORDINANCES, pt. 3, tit. 12, ch. 108, §§ 1-6 at 340, 340-41 (Marshall & Bruce 1881).

, | | 1873

CHAPTER 108

...

CARRYING PISTOLS, BOWIE-KNIVES, ETC.

    SECTION 1. That every person f...

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[City Ordinances, art. 2, § 2] (Published as “By request of the City Marshal…”), ARKANSAS VALLEY DEMOCRAT, Aug. 8, 1879, at 3. (Arkansas City, KS).

, | | 1879

    "By request of the City Marshal, we again publish a few sections of the City Ordinances. Mr. Hartsock does not intend to go beyond the limits of the law, but he does intend to force law in all cases where it may be violated, and that to the fulle...

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An Act to Prohibit the Sale, Gift, or Bartering of Deadly Weapons or Ammunition Therefor, to Minors, ch. 40, §§ 1-2, 1875 Ind. Laws 59, 59.

, | | 1875

"CHAPTER XL.
AN ACT to prohibit the sale, gift, or bartering of deadly weapons or ammunition therefor, to minors.

[APPROVED FEBRUARY 27, 1875.]

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An Ordinance Prohibiting the Sale to or Furnishing Minors with Firearms, §§ 1-2, in 1873 Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Chicago, at 114 (1874).

| | 1873

"The following is the ordinance as passed: AN ORDINANCE Prohibiting the sale to or furnishing minors with firearms.


Be it Ordained by the Common Council of the City of Chicago:

SECTION 1. Th...

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1878, Laws of Williams College, ch. 3, § 3.

, | , | 1878

"No student shall have or keep any gunpowder or fire-arms in his room, or in any building or other place on College grounds; nor shall he at any time use gunpowder or fire-arms within half a mile of the College grounds."

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An Act to Protect Fish in the Waters of Limestone Creek and Other Streams in Duplin County, ch. 204, §§ 1-6, N.C. Pub. Laws 360, 360.

| | 1879

"AN ACT TO PROTECT FISH IN THE WATERS OF LIMESTONE CREEK AND OTHER STREAMS IN DUPLIN COUNTY.


The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
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An Act to Prevent Tramps Infesting or Depredating on Citizens of this State, ch. 198, §§ 1-7, N.C. Pub. Laws 355, 355-56.

, | | 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...

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An Act for the Better Protection of Wild Fowl in Carteret County, ch. 46, §§ 1-4, N.C. Pub. Laws 54, 54-55.

| | 1879

"AN ACT FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF WILD FOWL IN CARTERET COUNTY.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
    SECTION 1. That it shall not be lawful f...

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Resolution of Mar. 6, 1877, N.C. Pub. Laws 606, 606 (Resolution in Relation to Public Arms).

, | | 1877

"RESOLUTION IN RELATION TO PUBLIC ARMS.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the adjutant general be required to collect and deposit in the state arsenal, such arms and...

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An Act to Prevent Throwing or Shooting into Railroad Cars, ch. 4, §§ 1-2, 1877 N.C. Pub. Laws 53, 53.

| | 1876

"AN ACT TO PREVENT THROWING OR SHOOTING INTO RAILROAD CARS.

    SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That if any perso...

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An Act to Make the Carrying of Concealed Weapons a Misdemeanor, ch. 104, §§ 1-2, 1877 N.C. Pub. Laws 162, 162-163.

| | 1875

"AN ACT TO MAKE THE CARRYING OF CONCEALED WEAPONS A MISDEMEANOR.

    SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, If any person shall be found off of hi...

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An Act to Provide Additional Arms for Military Schools, ch. 207, §§ 1-2, 1875 N.C. Pub. Laws 280, 280.

| | 1875

"AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ARMS FOR MILITARY SCHOOLS.


    SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That the Adjutant General be and he is...

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An Act in Relation to Public Arms, ch. 21, §§ 1-2, 1875 N.C. Pub. Laws 18, 18.

| | 1874

"AN ACT IN RELATION TO PUBLIC ARMS.

 

    SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That the auditor of the State is hereby authorized a...

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An Act to Prevent the Reckless Destruction of Deer, ch. 68, §§ 1-4, 1872 N.C. Pub. Laws, 115, 115.

| | 1872

"AN ACT TO PREVENT THE RECKLESS DESTRUCTION OF DEER.


     SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That if any pe...

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Act of Feb. 8, 1872, ch. 152, §§ 1-3, N.C. Pub. Laws 241, 241.

| | 1872

"AN ACT TO PREVENT THE DESTRUCTION OF FISH IN THE WATERS OF BLACK RIVER AND SIX RUNS IN THE COUNTIES OF NEW HANOVER, SAMPSON, CUMBERLAND AND HARNETT.


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Act of Mar. 17, 1871, ch. 134, §§ 1-2, N.C. Pub. Laws 202, 202.

| | 1871


"AN ACT TO REPEAL CERTAIN SECTIONS OF AN ACT RATIFIED AUGUST SEVENTEENTH, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT, ENTITLED AN ACT TO ORGANIZE A MILITIA OF NORTH CAROLINA.


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An Act to Amend the Charter of the Town of Edenton, ch. 23, § 32, 1870 N.C. Pvt. Laws 223, 234-35.

| | 1870

"SEC. 32. Discharging fire arms, &c. :
That it shall not he lawful for any person to discharge fire-arms within the bounds of said town, except on muster days or other service, and persons offen...

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An Act to Better Protect the Fowling Interest in the Waters of Curritcuk County, ch. 42, § 1, 1870, N.C. Pub. Laws, 85, 85.

| | 1870

"SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That if any person whatsoever shall hunt or shoot wild fowl in the county of Currituck on the Sabbath day, or hunt them on any day of the week a...

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JERSEY CITY, N.J., REV. ORDINANCES ch. 21, §§ 1-5 (1899).

| | 1873

"CHAPTER XXI.

Concerning the Carrying of Dangerous Weapons.[1]

    SEC. 1. With the exceptions made in the second secti...

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Ordinance No. 55—Prohibiting the Carrying of Concealed Weapons, §§ 1-4 in Charter and Revised Ordinances of the City of Eureka (1878).

| | 1878

"Ordinance No. 55.

Prohibiting the Carrying of Concealed Weapons

(Approved Nov. 6th, 1878.)

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Eureka d...

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Carrying Weapons or Sale to Minors Prohibited, Amendment to Ordinance No. 11—Crimes and Punishment, §§ 7-9 in Ordinances, Charter and Laws for the Government of the City of Frankfort, Kentucky (1876)

, , | | 1876

“Sec. 7. Any person who shall discharge any gun or pistol within the city, unless in the lawful defense of his person, family, or property, shall be fined ten dollars for each offense; but this provision shall not apply to gunsmiths who discharge fir...

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