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New Jersey
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Item type:Item, 1874 N.J. Laws 137-38(1874)Ch. 525, 4: That no person shall at any time kill any wild duck, brant, or goose with any device or instrument known as a swivel or punt gun, or with any gun other than such guns as are habitually raised at arms [sic] length and fired from the shoulder; or shall use any net, device, instrument, or gun other than such gun as aforesaid with intent to capture or kill any such wild duck or goose, under a penalty of fifty dollars.Item type:Item, Revision of the Statutes of New Jersey 263 (1877)(1874)An act relating to the transportation of explosive and dangerous material, 1: An act relating to the transportation of explosive and dangerous material, 1: That if any person shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to any canal, railroad, steamboat, or other transportation company, or to any persons, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of transportation, any nitroglycerine, dualin, dynamite, gunpowder, mining or blasting powder, gun-cotton, phosphorous, friction matches, or other explosive or dangerous material of any nature whatsoever, under any false or deceptive invoice or description, or without previously informing such person, firm or corporation, in writing, of the true nature of such article, and without having the box, keg, barrel, can or package containing the same plainly marked with the name of the explosive or dangerous material therein contained, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to imprisonment for thirty days, and to pay a fine of one hundred dollars, and shall be responsible for all damages to persons or property directly or indirectly resulting from the explosion of any such article. 2. That it shall and may be lawful for any officer or agent of any person, firm, or corporation, engaged in the business of transportation to require any package tendered for transportation, believed to contain explosive material, to be opened by the person delivering the same, and to refuse to receive any such package unless such requirements be complied with; and if such package be opened and found to contain such explosive or dangerous material, the said package and its contents shall be forthwith removed to any lawful place for the storing of gun-powder, and after conviction of the offender, or after three months from such removal, the said package, with its contents, shall be sold at public sale, after the expiration of ten days from notice of the time and place of such sale, published in one newspaper in the county where such seizure shall have been made; and the proceeds of such sale, after deducting therefrom the expenses of removal, storage, advertisement, and sale, shall be paid into the treasury of the said county; provided, however, that nothing in this act contained shall be construed to require common carriers to transport any such explosive or dangerous articles against their consent, nor to transport them otherwise than at such times, and under such regulations for safety to persons and property, as they may from time to time prescribe in relation theretoItem type:Item, Revision of the Statutes of New Jersey 232-33 (1877)(1877)An act for the punishment of crimes against the public peace, 31: If any person shall by word, message, letter, or any other way, challenge another to fight a duel, with a rapier, or small-sword, back-sword, pistol, or other dangerous weapon, or shall accept a challenge, although not duel be fought, or knowingly be the bearer of such challenge, or shall any way abet, prompt, encourage, persuade, seduce, or cause any person to fight a duel, or to challenge another to fight a duel, every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanorItem type:Item, Ordinances of the Borough of Asbury Park, New Jersey 6-7 (1878)(1878)Ordinance No. 3, 1: No person shall discharge any cannon or other piece of artillery or small arms, guns or pistols, rockets, squibs or powder crackers, within the limits of this Borough, without the permission of the President of this Board first obtained in writingItem type:Item, Jersey City, N.J., Rev. Ordinances ch. 23, §§ 1-3 (1899)(1871)Concerning the Transportation, Shipment and Landing of Gunpowder: Regulated the import of gunpowder and storage thereof. Also regulated the storage of gunpowder within the cityItem type:Item, Ordinances of Jersey City 59 (1874)(1871)An Ordinance Declaring Nuisances and Providing for their Abatement, 7-8 : 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 greater quantity than five barrels; or any gunpowder in a greater quantity than twelve and one-half pounds, or any quantity of gunpowder in any vessel which is not wholly of stone or metal, such person shall, on conviction, forfeit and pay a fine of fifty dollars for each offenseItem type:Item, New Brunswick, N.J., Ordinances art. 5, § 33 (1865)(1864)An Ordinance to Establish and Regulate the Fire Department and for the Prevention and Extinguishment of Fires: No person or persons shall store or keep at any time within half a mile of the line of buildings of this city, more than thirty pounds of gunpowderItem type:Item, Ordinances of the City of Bayonne, From 1869 to 1894, at 338-40 (1894)(1877)An Ordinance To Regulate the Sale, Storage, and Keeping of Gunpowder and Other Explosive and Dangerous Materials Within the Limits of the City of Bayonne, 1-5: Regulated the storage and sale of gunpowder in the city of BayonneItem type:Item, 1885 N.J. Laws 52(1885)Ch. 44, 2: That it shall not be lawful to sell, hire or loan to any person under the age of fifteen years any gun, pistol, toy pistol, or other fire-arms; or for any person under the age of fifteen years to purchase, barter or exchange any gun, pistol, toy pistol or other fire-arms; nor for any person under the age of fifteen years to carry, fire or use any gun, pistol, toy pistol or other fire-arms, except in the presence of his father or guardian, or for the purpose of military drill in accordance with the rules of a school.Item type:Item, Ordinances of the Borough of Vineland 5 (1883)(1883)An Ordinance for the Protection of Persons and Property, 3 of Ordinance No. 3: And be it ordained and enacted, That if any person shall unnecessarily fire or cause to be fired, any gun, pistol or other fire-arms or cannon, in any of the street, lanes, alleys or parks of said Borough [i.e., the Borough of Vineland]; or if any person under the age of fifteen years shall carry or use any gun, pistol or other fire-arms, or if any merchant or trader shall sell or offer to sell any gun, pistol or other fire-arms to any such person, he or they so offending shall be liable to a fine of not less than one nor more than ten dollars for every such offence."Item type:Item, Ordinances of Jersey City 86-87 (1874)(1873)An Ordinance In Relation to the Carrying of Dangerous Weapons: That with the exceptions made in the second section of this ordinance, no person shall, within the limits of Jersey City, carry, have or keep on his or her person concealed, any slung-shot, sand-club, metal knuckles, dirk or dagger not contained as a blade of a pocket knife, loaded pistol or other dangerous weapon.Item type:Item, An Ordinance to Prevent the Carrying of Loaded or Concealed Weapons Within the Limits of the City of Hoboken, in Hoboken, N.J., Ordinances 240-41 (1892)(1885)That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons (excepting policemen and private watchmen when on duty), within the corporate limits of the city of Hoboken, to carry, have or keep concealed on his or her person any instrument or weapon commonly known as slung shot, stilletto, billy, sandclub or metal knuckles, and any dirk or dagger (not contained as a blade of a pocket knife), and loaded pistol or other dangerous weaponItem type:Item, Ordinances of the City of Bayonne, From 1869 to 1894, at 486 (1894)(1886)An Ordinance to Prevent Danger to Persons and Property and Malicious Mischief, 1-2: No person shall use or have in his or her possession on the public highways within the City limits, any instrument commonly known as a Bean Shooter, nor any instrument of a like character for throwing missless, under a penalty of Five Dollars for each offence, to be recovered from the person using or having the same in his or her possession.Item type:Item, 1886 N.J. Laws 205(1886)An Act To Regulate The Manufacture And Storage of Gun Powder, Dynamite and Other Explosive, 1: Prohibited the storage of gunpowder, dynamite, and other explosive material within one thousand feet from any public road.Item type:Item, 1871 Revision of the Statutes of New Jersey 304 (1877)(1877)An act concerning disorderly persons, 2: Prohibited The carrying of "any pistol, hanger, cutlass, bludgeon, or other offensive weapon, with intent to assault any person." Punishable as a "disorderly person."Item type:Item, Ordinances of the City of Bayonne, From 1869 to 1894, at 521 (1894)(1888)An Ordinance to Regulate the Discharge of Firearms within the City of Bayonne, 1-2: That no person shall, within the limits of the City of Bayonne, fire or discharge any pistol, cannon, fowling-piece, duck-gun, rifle, air-gun or other gun, except in the lawful defence of his property, person or family, or set off or explode any squibs, Chinese crackers or other fire-works, except on the Fourth of July, under a penalty not exceeding ten dollars for each offence, to be collected in the manner provided by law; provided, however, that the Council may permit proper parties to engage in the practice of marksmanship under proper restrictions.Item type:Item, 1871 Revision of the Statutes of New Jersey 91 (1877)(1877)An act for the protection of bridges over the river Delaware, 3: That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons passing riding or driving over any toll bridge, as aforesaid, to carry any lighted cigar or pipe, or to carry fire in any form, or to light any match, or cigar, or pipe, or to fire off any gun, or other fire arms, or to explode any fireworks of any description, on said bridge, or within its enclosuresItem type:Item, Jersey City, N.J., Rev. Ordinances ch. 21, §§ 1-5 (1899)(1873)no person shall, within the limits of Jersey City, carry, have, or keep on his, or her person concealed, any slung-shot, sand-club, metal-knuckles, dirk or dagger not contained as a blade of a pocket knife, loaded pistol or other dangerous weapon.Item type:Item, Ordinances of Jersey City 41 (1874)(1874)In Relation to the Sidewalks, Public Grounds and Streets in Jersey City: No person shall, within this city, fire or discharge any gun, pistol, cannon, or fowling piece or other fire-arms, unless in defense of his property or personItem type:Item, 1872 N.J. Laws 17(1872)Ch. 85, 3: It shall not be lawful for any person or persons passing, riding or driving over any toll bridge, as aforesaid, to carry any lighted cigar or pipe, or to carry fire in any form, or to light any match, or cigar, or pipe, or to fire off any gun, or other fire arms, or to explode any fireworks of any description, on said bridge, or within its enclosures[.]