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Item type:Item, Slater, Mo., Rev. Ordinances ch. 19, § 231 (1908)(1908)A law regulating the carrying of weapons: If any person shall, within the City limits, carry concealed upon or about his person any dangerous or deadly weapon, or shall go into any church or place where people have assembled for religious worship, or into any school room or place where people have assembled for educational, literary or social purposes, or to any election precinct on any election day, or into any court room during the sitting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose other than for militia drill, or meeting called under the militia law of this state, having upon or about his person any fire arms, bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot or other deadly weapon or shall, in the presence of one or more persons exhibit any such weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated, or under the influence of intoxicating drinks, or shall, directly or indirectly, sell or deliver, loan or barter to any minor any such weapon, without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars.§Item type:Item, Sarcoxie, Mo., Rev. Ordinances ch. 30, § 184 (1907)(1907)Deadly Weapons Concealed, Etc., & Shooting Firearms, Ch. 30, § 184: 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 religious worship, or into any school room or place where people are assembled for educational, literary or social purposes or to any election precinct on any election day, or into any court room during the sitting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose other than for militia drill, or meeting called under the militia law of this State, having upon or about his person any kind of fire arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot or other deadly weapons, or shall in the presence of one or more persons exhibit any such weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated, or under the influence of intoxicating drinks, or shall directly or indirectly sell or deliver, loan or barter to any minor any§ such weapon without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction be punished by a fine of not less than fifty [$50.00] dollars nor more than two hundred [$200.00] dollars, or by imprisonment in the city jail not less than five days nor more than six monthsItem type:Item, Saint Louis, Mo., Municipal Code ch. 18, art. 2, § 1471 (1892)(1892)it shall not be lawful for any person to wear under his clothes, or concealed about his person, any pistol or revolver, colt, billy, slung shot, cross knuckles, or knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, bowie knife, razor, dirk knife, dirk, dagger, or any knife resembling a bowie knife or any other dangerous or deadly weapon, within the City of Saint Louis, without written permission from the mayorItem type:Item, St. Louis, Mo., Rev. Ordinances ch. 20, art. 2, § 9 (1871)(1871)Ordinances of the City of Saint Louis, Misdemeanors, § 9: Hereafter it shall not be lawful for any person to wear under his clothes, or concealed about his person, any pistol, or revolver, colt, billy, slung shot, cross knuckles, or knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, bowie knife, razor, dirk knife, dirk, dagger, or any knife resembling a bowie knife, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon, within the City of Saint Louis, without written permission from the MayorItem type:Item, An Ordinance Concerning Misdemeanors, §§ 14-16, in General Ordinances of the City of New Franklin 49 (1907)(1907)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 are assembled for religious worship or into any school room or place where people are assembled for educational, literary or social purpose or to any election precinct on any election day or into any court room during the sitting of the court or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose, other than for militia drills or meetings called under the militia law of this state, having upon or about his person any kind of fire arms, bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot or other deadly weapon or shall in the presence of one or more persons exhibit any such weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated or under the influence of intoxicating drinks he shall upon conviction be punished by a fine not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the City prison or work house not less than five days nor more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.Item type:Item, 1873 Mo. Laws 328(1873)An Act to Incorporate The Town Of Moberly, art. III, § 1, pt. 15: Any person who shall threaten, quarrel, challenge or fight within said city, or any person who shall be found intoxicated, who shall carry concealed deadly weapons in said city, or any person who shall be found guilty of a misdemeanor, and to define what acts shall constitute a misdemeanor.Item type:Item, The Charter and Revised Ordinances of the City of Palmyra, Missouri 216 (1908)(1908)Carrying Concealed Weapons, No. 36, Art. 6, § 3: If any person in this city 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 religious worship or into any school room or place where people are assembled for educational, literary or social purposes, or to any election precinct on any election day, or into any court room during the sitting of court, or into any public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose other than for militia drill, or meetings called under the militia law of this State, having upon or about his person any kind of fire-arms, bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot, or other deadly weapon or shall, in the presence of one or more persons, exhibit any such weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated or under the influence of intoxicating, drinks, or shall directly or indirectly, sell or deliver, loan or barter to any minor any such weapon, without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred and fifty dollars."Item type:Item, Maryville, Mo., Rev. Ordinances no. 16, §§ 44-45 (1903)(1903)Laws that prohibit carrying concealed weapons, bringing weapons to certain places, and selling weapons to minors, Revised Ordinance No. 16, §§ 44-45: 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 are assembled for religious worship, or into any school room or place where people are assembled for educational, literary or social purpose, or to any election precinct on any election day, or into any court room during the sitting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose other than for militia drill or meetings called under the militia law of this state, having upon or about his person any kind of fire-arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot or other deadly weapon, or shall in the presence of one or more persons exhibit any such weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated or under the influence of intoxicating drinks, or shall directly or indirectly sell or deliver, loan or barter to any minor any such weapon, without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof be fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars.Item type:Item, Pattonburg, Mo., Rev. Ordinances ch. 43, §§ 1-3 (1902)(1902)Any person, who shall, within the corporate limits of the City of Pattonsburg, 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 religious worship, or into any school room or place where people are assembled for educational, literary or social purposes, or to any election precinct, on any election day, or into any court room during the setting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose, other than for militia drill or meetings called under the militia law of the state of Missouri, having upon or about his person any kind of firearms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot or other deadly weapons, or shall, in the presence of one or more persons, exhibit any such weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated or under the in§fluence of intoxicating drinks, or shall directly or indirectly, sell or deliver, loan or barter to any minor, any such weapon, without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars.Item type:Item, Charles S. Shepherd, The General Ordinances of the City of Saint Joseph 508 (1897)(1897)§ 7: Prohibited the carrying of a concealed pistol or revolver, colt, billy, slungshot, cross knuckles or knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, dirk, dagger, razor, Bowie knife, or any knife resembling a Bowie knife, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon.Item type:Item, Richmond, Mo., Rev. Ordinances no. 31, § 10 (1910)(1910)A law regulating weapons: carrying concealed or in certain places, brandishing, and sales to minors, Ordinance No. 31, § 10: 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 religious worship, or into any school room where people have assembled for educational, literary or social purposes, or to any election precinct on any election day, or into any court room during the setting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for lawful purpose, other than for military drill or meetings called under the militia law of this state, having upon or about his person, any kind of fire-arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot or other deadly weapon, or shall, in the presence of one or more persons, exhibit such weapon in a rude, angry and threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated or under the influence of intoxicating drink, or shall directly or indirectly loan or barter to any minor, any such weapon without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, he shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the city prison not less than five days nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment."Item type:Item, Charter and Revised Ordinances of the City of Glasgow 64-65 (1903)(1903)Section 11 prohibited carrying concealed deadly weapons, bringing firearms or other specified weapons into churches, schools, courts, elections, and other public assemblies, brandishing weapons in a threatening manner, carrying weapons while intoxicated, and providing weapons to minors without parental consent. Violations were punishable by fines of $50–$100, with exemptions for police officers and certain officials responsible for executing legal processes, suppressing breaches of peace, or making arrests. Section 14 made it a misdemeanor to discharge firearms within city limits.Item type:Item, Butler, Mo., Rev. Ordinances ch. 15, art. 1, no. 18, §§ 44-45 (1906)(1906)§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 religious worship, or into any school-room or place where people are assembled for educational, literary, or social purposes, or to any election precinct on any election day or into any court room during the sitting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose, other than for militia drill or meeting called under the militia law of this state, having upon or about his person any kind of fire-arms, bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot or other deadly weapon or shall in the presence of one or more person, exhibit any such weapon in a rude, angry, or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated, or under the influence of intoxicating drinks, or shall directly or indirectly, sell or deliver, loan or barter, to any minor any such weapon, without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the city jail not less than five days nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.Item type:Item, Hamilton, Mo., Rev. Ordinances ch. 21, § 162 (1903)(1903)Laws concerning carrying weapons in certain places, sales of weapons to minors, etc., Chapter 21-Misdemeanors, § 162: Any person who shall carry concealed upon or about his person any deadly or dangerous weap§on, or shall go into any church or place where people have assembled for religious worship, or into any school room or place where people are assembled for educa§tional, literary or social purposes, or to any election pre§cinct on any election day, or into any court room during the sitting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose, other than for malitia [sic] drill, having upon or about his person any kind of fire arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, sling shot or oth§er deadly weapon, or shall, in the presence of one or more persons, exhibit any such weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated or under the influence of intoxicating drinks, or shall, di§rectly or indirectly, sell or deliver, loan or barter, to any minor any such weapon without the consent of the par§ent or guardian of such minor, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanorItem type:Item, Brookfield, Mo., Gen. Ordinances ch. 45, § 32 (1900)(1900)Ch. 45-Misdemeanors, § 32: A law forbidding weapons in certain places, sales of weapons to minors, etc: If any person shall, with§in this city, carry concealed upon or about his person, any deadly or dan§gerous weapon, or shall go into any church or place where people have as§sembled for religious worship, or into any school room or place where people are assembled for educational, literary or social purposes, or to any election precinct, on any election day, or into any court room dur§ing the sitting of court, or into any other public assembly of persons met for any lawful purpose other than military drill, or meeting called under the militia law of this state, having upon or about his person any kind of fire arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, sling shot or other deadly weapon, or shall in the presence of one or more persons exhibit any such weapon, in a rude, angry or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxi§cated or under the influence of intoxicating drinks, or shall directly or indirectly, sell or deliver, loan or barter, to any minor any such weap§on, without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars, or be im§prisoned in the city jail not less than five nor more than thirty days."Item type:Item, Revised and Republished Ordinances of The City of Joplin, Missouri 201, § 75-6 (1903)(1903)Ordinances that prohibit carrying concealed weapons, bringing weapons to certain places, and firing weapons, Ch. 23, Art. 1, Ord. No. 2019, § 75: If any person shall, in the City of Joplin, 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 religious worship, or into a schocl room or place where people are assembled for educational, literary or social purposes, or to any election precinct on any election day, or into any court room during the sitting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose other than for militia drill or meetings, called under the militia law of this State, having upon or about his person any kind of fire-arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot, or other deadly weapon, or shall, in the presence of one or more persons exhibit any such weapon, in a rude, angry or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated or under the influence of intoxicating drinks, or shall directly or indirectly sell or deliver, loan or barter to any minor any such weapon without the consent of parent or guardian of said minor, any such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars, nor to exceed two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the city prison not less than five days, nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonmentItem type:Item, J.H. Johnston, Revised Charter and Ordinances of the City of Boonville, Missouri 91 (1881)(1881)No. 17, art. 1, § 6: Prohibited concealed carry of any pistol, revolver, dirk, dagger, slungshot, metallic knuckles, or other deadly or dangerous weapon or exhibit in a rude, angry, or threatening manner, or carry any such weapon while intoxicated. . Violators fined not less than five but no more than ninety dollars.Item type:Item, Columbia, Mo. Gen. Ordinances ch. 17, §§ 160-64 (1890)(1890)Chapter XVII: Carrying Concealed Weapons-Firing Guns, Pistols, Fire Crackers, Etc., May 22, 1890: Regulated discharge of firearms or other explosive compounds within Columbia city limits. Also regulated sensitive places while conceal carrying, including: Any church or assemblage of religious worship, any school, any assemblage for educational, literary, or social purpose, or any other public assemblage for any lawful purpose other than military, militia, or law enforcement purposes.Item type:Item, Columbia, Mo. Gen. Ordinances § 128 (1883)(1883)§ 128: Any person who shall be guilty of carrying concealed about his person any pistol, dirk, bowie knife, or other weapon, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than five dollars for every such offence.Item type:Item, An Ordinance in Revision of the Ordinances Governing the City of Kansas 264-65 (1880)(1880)Ch. 34, § 3: No person shall, in this city, wear under his clothes or concealed about his person, any pistol or revolver, except by special permission from the Mayor; nor shall any person wear under his clothes, or concealed about his person, any slung-shot, cross knuckles, knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, or any bowie knife, razor, billy, dirk, dirk-knife or dagger, or any knife resembling a bowie knife, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon. Any person, violating any provision or requirement of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof before the City Recorder, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollarsItem type:Item, 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.Item type:Item, Bevier, Mo., Rev. Ordinances ch. 21, art. 1, §§ 329-330 (1903)(1910)Ch. 21, Art. 1, §§ 329-330: Ordinances that prohibit carrying concealed weapons, bringing weapons to certain places, and selling weapons to minors: 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 religious worship, or into any school-room or place where people are assembled for educational, literary or social purposes, or to any election precinct on any election day, or into any court-room during the sitting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose, other than for militia drill, or meetings called under the militia law of this state, having upon or about his person any kind of fire-arms, bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot, or other deadly weapon, or shall, in the presence of one or more persons, exhibit any such weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated, or under the influence of intoxicating drinks, or shall, directly or indirectly, sell or deliver, loan or barter to any minor any such weapon, without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the city jail not less than five days nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (§ 16, Ord. 109.)Item type:Item, The Supreme Court: On Carrying Concealed Weapons, in State Journal, Apr. 12, 1878(1878)Regulated conceal carrying where people may be assembled for educational, literary, or social purposes, or to any election precinct on any election day, or into any court room during the sitting of court, or into any other publica assemblage of persons met for other than militia drill or meetings called under the militia laws of the State, having concealed about his person any kind of fire arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot, or other deadly weapon shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.Item type:Item, 1874 Mo. Laws 43(1874)An Act to prevent the carrying of concealed weapons § 1: Prohibited concealed carry of any fire-arms, Bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot, or other deadly weapon in any church, place of religious worship, school-room, assembly for educational, literary, or social purpose, election precincts on election day, or court-room while court is in session.Item type:Item, Mo. Rev. Stat. 224, ch. 24, art. 2, §§ 1274-1278 (1879)(1879)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 religious worship, or into any school room or place where people are assembled for educational, literary or social purposes, or to any election precinct, on any election day, or into any court room during the sitting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose, other than for militia drill or meetings called under the militia law of this state, having upon or about his person any kind of firearms, bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot, or other deadly weapon, or shall, in the presence of one or more persons, exhibit any such weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated or under the influence of intoxicating drinks, or shall, directly or indirectly, sell or deliver, loan or barter to any minor, any such weapon, without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding three months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Laws 1874, p. 43; laws 1875, p. 50, and laws 1877, p. 240,.amended.)Item type:Item, 1883 Mo. Laws 76(1883)An Act to Amend Section 1274, Article 2, Chapter 24 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, Entitled "Of Crimes And Criminal Procedure" § 1274: Prohibited the carrying of a concealed fire arms, Bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slungshot, or other deadly weapon to a church, school, election site, or other public setting or carrying in a threatening manner or while intoxicated. Punishable by fine of $25-200 and/or by imprisonment up to 6 months.