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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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Discharging Firearms & Carrying Concealed Weapons, Ch. 28, §§ 5-6, in Revised Ordinances of the City of Omaha (1872).

| | 1872

        "Sec.5. If any person shall unnecessarily discharge any fire-arms, or shoot off any fire-crackers, or other fire-works, or shall light or throw any fire-ball or crackers, in said city [i.e., Omaha], without permission of the Mayor, such per...

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Ordinance No. 74—An Ordinance Relating to Breaches of the Peace, Disorderly Conduct and the Carrying of Concealed Weapons, § 3, City Charter of the City of Hastings (1870).

| | 1870

"Sec. 3. Any person who shall go armed within the incorporated limits of said city of Hastings with a dirk, dagger, sword, pistol or pistols, or shall carry a slung-shot or metal knuckles or other offensive or dangerous weapon, without reasonable cause...

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Prohibition of Weapons in Balls, Theatres, etc., The Laws and Ordinances of the City of New Orleans, Title 1—Amusements, Chapter 1—General Ordinances, Articles 1-6 (1879).

, | | 1879

        "Article 1. That hereafter it shall not be lawful for any person to carry a dangerous weapon, concealed or otherwise, into a theatre, public hall, tavern, pic-nic ground, place for shows or exhibitions, house or other place of public entert...

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Carrying Deadly Weapons, etc., Ch. 24, Art. 2, § 1274, The Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, Vol. 1 (1879)

, , , | | 1879

Sec. 1274. Carrying deadly weapons, etc.If any person shall carry concealed, upon or about his person, any deadly or dangerous weapon, or shall go into any church or place where people have assembled for religio...

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Carrying of Deadly Weapons Prohibited, Offenses Against the Public Peace and Quiet, Ch. 27, § 7, Charter and Ordinances of the City of Syracuse (1877).

| | 1877

Sec. 7. Any individual who shall carry about his or her person any dirk, bowie knife, sword or spear cane, pistol, revolver, slung-shot, jemme, brass knuckles, or other deadly or unlawful weapon, with the intent to do bodily harm to any other person or...

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Offenses Against the Peace of the City, Ch. 6, § 182, The Revised Ordinances of Provo City, (1877).

| | 1877

"Sec. 182. Every person who shall wear, or carry upon his person any pistol, or other firearm, slungshot, false knuckles, bowie knife, dagger or any other dangerous or deadly weapon, is guilty of an offense, and liable to a fine in any sum not exceedin...

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Prohibiting the Carrying of Concealed Deadly Weapons, Ordinance no. 84, Charter and Ordinances of the City of Sacramento (1876).

| | 1876

"Sec. 1: It shall be unlawful for any person, not being a public officer or traveler, or not having a permit from the Police Commissioners of the City of Sacramento, to wear or carry, concealed, any pistol, dirk, or other dangerous or deadly weapon.Read More

An Ordinance to Prevent and Punish Certain Misdemeanors, §§ 1-4, General Ordinances of the Incorporated Village of Clifton (1874).

| | 1874

"Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Council of the Incorporated Village of Clifton, That it shall be unlawful, except for persons in military array, or to enforce the laws, or in defence of persons or property, to discharge any description of fire-arms with...

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An Ordinance to Prevent the Careless Use of Fire-Arms, §§ 1-3 (1872).

| | 1872

        "Sec 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Cleveland, That any person who shall intentionally, without malice, point or aim any fire-arm at or toward any other person, shall be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars,...

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An Ordinance Declaring Nuisances and Providing for their Abatement, §§ 7-8 (1871).

| | 1871

"Sec. 7. If any person shall, without permission of the Board of Alderman, store or keep, or permit to be stored or kept in any building or on any lot in Jersey City, any rosin oil, coal oil, kerosene oil, or other explosive or combustible liquid in a ...

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Discharging Guns Prohibited, An Ordinance in Relation to Streets, Ordinances of the City of Charlestown, Ordinance No. 10, §32 (1870).

| | 1870

"Sect. 32. No person shall, except in the performance of some duty required by law, discharge any gun, pistol, or other firearm, loaded with balls or shot, or with powder only, within the city."

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Carrying Concealed Weapons Prohibited, A Compilation of the Laws and Ordinances of the Corporation of Lebanon, Ch. 20 Misdemeanors, §23.

| | 1871

"Sec. 23. Whoever shall carry concealed upon or about his person any pistol, Bowie knife, dirk, sword cane or other dangerous weapon, within the limits of the Corporation, unless on a journey or permitted by law to carry weapons, shall be deemed guilty...

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Concerning the Transportation, Shipment and Landing of Gunpowder, Revised Ordinances of Jersey City, Ch. 23 §§1-3 (1845 & 1871).

, | | 1871

"Sec. 1. The commander or owner of any ship or vessel arriving within the jurisdiction of Jersey City, and having more than twenty-five pounds of gunpowder on board, shall, within forty-eight hours after such arrival, and before such ship or vessel sha...

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General Ordinances of the City of Winchester, Ordinance XXI. Gunpowder. To be kept in metallic canisters in limited quantities (3 March, 1875).

| | 1875

"It shall not be lawful for any person or persons or firm, for any purpose whatsoever, to store or keep within the limits of this city a larger quantity of powder than twenty-five pounds. All powder shall be kept well secured in a close tin or other me...

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City Ordinances of Springfield, MA, No. 44. An Ordinance for the Prevention of Injurious Practices in the Streets, §21 Firearms, not to be discharged in streets, &c., except, &c. (1871).

| | 1871

"Sect. 21. No person shall discharge any gun, pistol or other firearm in any of the streets, highways, public squares or commons in the city ; provided, this section shall not apply to the use of such weapons in the lawful defense of the person, family...

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Wall Walla City Ordinance No. 2. An Ordinance Defining Offenses and Fixing the Punishment Thereof, §27 (16 Aug., 1878).

| | 1878

"Sec. 27. No person shall carry any concealed weapons within the corporate limits of the City of Walla Walla, and any person convicted thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than five or more than twenty-five dollars; and such weapons shall be conf...

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An Act Concerning the Enrollment and Organization of the Militia of the State, prescribing the District and Number and Rank of the Officers thereof, and Defining the Duties of Such Officers, Article VIII, §23 Unlawful Armed Assemblage (8 Feb. 1879).

| | 1879

"Sec. 23. It shall not be lawful for any body of men whatsoever, other than the regularly organized national guard or militia, or the troops of the United States, to associate themselves together as a military company or organization, or to parade in p...

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An act to provide for the organization of the State Militia and entitled “The Milliary [sic] Code of Illinois.” Article XI General Provisions § 5. Other Organizations Prohibited (1 July, 1879).

| | 1879

"5. Other Organizations Prohibited.] § 5. It shall not be lawful for any body of men whatever, other-than the regular organized volunteer militia of this State, and the troops of the United States, to associate themselves together as a military compan...

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Codified Ordinances of the City of Cleveland, Chapter XXIII – Fire Arms, §1-3 (OH, 1877).

| | 1877

"Section 1. No person shall fire any cannon, gun, rifle, pistol or fire-arms of any kind, or fire or explode any squib, rocket, cracker, Roman candle, or other combustible fireworks within the city.

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall not apply to any...

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