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Washington

This jurisdictional hub aggregates FRC holdings related to Washington. It supports research on the state’s firearms history, technology, law, policy, and culture from the territorial period through statehood to the present.

  • Legal sources: statutes and session laws, administrative code, attorney general opinions, appellate decisions, and select municipal ordinances.
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    Tacoma Revised Charter and Ordinances, Ordinance No. 1183, §§ 1-2 (1898)
    (1897)
    No person within the limits of the city of Tacoma shall use, or attempt ot [sic] use, the instrument or contrivance commonly known as a slingshot, used for the purpose of throwing or propelling stones.
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    Ordinances of the City of Tacoma, Washington 334 (Albert R. Heilig ed., 1892)
    (1892)
    Classified carrying, brandishing, or otherwise using or attempting to use certain deadly weapons, intentionally displaying or using a deadly weapon against another person, and discharging firearms or bombs within city limits as misdemeanors. Police could arrest violators without warrants, and convictions carried fines up to $100.
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    Ordinances of the City of Tacoma, Washington 333-34 (Albert R. Heilig ed., 1892)
    (1892)
    Prohibited the carrying of a concealed revolver, pistol or other fire arms or any knife (other than an ordinary pocket knife) or any dirk or dagger, slingshot or metal knuckles, or any instrument by the use of which injury could be inflicted upon the person.
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    Tacoma Revised Charter and Ordinances 800-03 (1905)
    (1905)
    Ordinance No. 2284, § 1: All persons (except police officers and other persons whose duty it is to execute process or warrants or make arrests) who shall carry upon their persons any concealed weapons, consisting of a revolver, pistol or other firearms (except by written permit from the Chief of Police) or any knife (other than an ordinary pocket knife) or any dirk or dagger, sling shot or metal knuckles or any instrument by the use of which injury can be inflicted upon the person or property of any other persons. All persons (except peace officers as aforesaid) who shall draw, exhibit or attempt to use any deadly weapon upon, to or against another person within said City with intent to do bodily injury to such person.All persons (except peace officers as aforesaid and persons practicing at target shooting in a shooting gallery, duly licensed) who shall within the City limits fire off or discharge any gun or pistol or firearm of any kind, or bomb