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Missouri

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

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Jurisdiction: search.filters.coverage.Missouri - BloomfieldStart date: 1870

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    Bloomfield, Mo., Rev. Ordinances ch. 12, art. 3, § 52 (1898)
    (1898)
    Ch. 12, Art. 3, § 52: It shall be unlawful for any person in this city, except he be a police officer of this city or other officer in the discharge of his official duty, to discharge or fire off any gun, pistol or fire-arms of any description within the corporate limits of this city, and every person violating this section, shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misde§meanor and punished by a fine of not less than five nor more than twenty dollars, or by imprisonment in the city calaboose not exceed§ing twenty days."
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    Bloomfield, Mo., Rev. Ordinances ch. 12, art. 3, § 50 (1898)
    (1898)
    Sections 50–52 regulate weapons and firearms within the city. Carrying concealed deadly weapons, bringing weapons into churches, schools, elections, courts, or public gatherings, displaying them threateningly, carrying them while intoxicated, or providing them to minors without parental consent is prohibited. Violations may result in fines of $50–$200, imprisonment for 5 days to 6 months, or both. Exceptions apply to law enforcement, certain officials, peaceful travelers, and people with legitimate self-defense needs. Discharging firearms within city limits is also prohibited except by officers performing official duties, with penalties of $5–$20 or up to 20 days in jail.