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Illinois

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Mason Brayman, Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois 176 (1845)
(1845)
Criminal Jurisprudence, § 139: Prohibited the carrying of "any pistol, gun, knife, dirk, bludgeon or other offensive weapon, with intent to assault any person. Punishable by fine up to $100 or imprisonment up to 3 months.
Laws and Ordinances Governing the City of Chicago 88-89 (1873)
(1873)
Part I, Ch. 31, § 6,: Forbade all persons from carrying firearms or throwing stones or other missiles within any public park.
1855 Ill. Laws 465
(1855)
An Act to Incorporate the Springdale Cemetery Association, § 15: Prohibited shooting or discharging any gun or other firearms within the cemetary limits. Violators guilty of a misdemeanor.
The City Charter and Revised Ordinances of the City of Joliet, Illinois 296-99 (1884)
(1884)
Ch. 49, §§ 1-3: All persons upon whom shall be found any gambling apparatus or device, or any slung shot, pistol or knuckler of lead, brass or other metal, or any instrument, composition or thing used for the commission of burglary, arson, or for the picking of locks or pockets, or for the playing of any fraudulent tricks, plays or games, or for the manufacture of counterfeit money, or for the commission of any offense against the laws of this state, or the ordinances of said city, and who cannot give a good and satisfactory account of their possession of the same.
Samuel P. Church, The Revised Ordinances of the City of Quincy, Illinois 47 (1841)
(1841)
§ 5: Prohibited the discharge of any cannon, musket, rifle, fowling piece, or other fire arms, air-gun, cracker, rocket, torpedo, squib, or other fire works within city limits. Violators fined not less than one, nor more than three dollars for each offense.
South Park: Acts of the General Assembly Relating to the Same and the Collection of Assessments 77 (1875)
(1875)
§ 6: Prohibited carry of firearms, throwing stones, or other missiles within the park
The City Charter with the Several Laws Amendatory Thereto and the Revised Ordinances of the City of Peoria, Illinois 254 (James M. Cunningham ed., 1857)
(1869)
Prohibited the discharge of any cannon, musket, rifle, fowling-piece, pistol, or other fire-arms or air-guns. Violators fined not less than one but no more than one hundred dollars. Violators also forfeit the weapon.
The Nashville Journal, March 26, 1880, at 4, Volume 18, Number 12
(1880)
Ordinance No. 29: Concerning the Carrying of Concealed Weapons: Prohibited concealed carry of any pistol, slung-shot, cross knuckles of lead, brass, or other metal, Bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, or any knife resembling a Bowie-knife, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon, instrument, or thing within the limits of the city. Violators fined not less than twenty nor more than two hundred dollars and cost of suit for each offense.
Wilbert I. Slemmons, Laws and Ordinances of the City of Peoria Illinois 653 (1892)
(1891)
§ 1670, § 54: Prohibited discharging any air-gun, "bean-shooter," "nigger-killer", or any other instrument or machine, from which a missile is discharged or hurled, under a penalty of not less than twenty-five dollars for every offense.
The City Charter with the Several Laws Amendatory Thereto and the Revised Ordinances of the City of Peoria, Illinois 168 (James M. Cunningham ed., 1857)
(1857)
Prohibited the discharge of any cannon, musket, rifle, fowling-piece, pistol, or other fire-arms or air-guns. Violators fined not less than one but no more than one hundred dollars. Violators also forfeit the weapon.
Fred D. Guker, Revised Ordinances of the City of Red Bud, Illinois 35 (1898)
(1898)
35. Article 3-Public Safety, §8-Selling Weapons to Minors. Passed March 1, 1898, & Published March 29, 1898: Prohibited selling, giving, loaning, hiring, bartering, any minor a revolver, gun, derringer, slung shot, cross knuckles, knuckles of lead, brass, or other metal, Bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon. Violators guilty of a misdemeanor.
City Charter and Ordinances of the City of Lake Forest, Lake County, State of Illinois 88 (1894)
(1893)
Prohibited firing of a gun or pistol within the city limits and the concealed carry of firearms and other deadly weapons. Violators fined not exceeding three dollars for such offense.
1869 Ill. Laws 17
(1869)
§ 10: Granted the town the power and authority to regulate the storage of gunpowder and other combustible materials.
Consider H. Willett, Laws and Ordinances Governing the Village of Hyde Park 28-9 (1876)
(1876)
Misdemeanors, § 39: Prohibited the carrying a concealed pistol, revolver, slungshot, knuckles, Bowie knife, dirk knife, dirk, dagger, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon without written permission from the Captain of Police. Exempted peace officers.
Consider H. Willett, Laws and Ordinances Governing the Village of Hyde Park 61, § 6, 8 (1876)
(1876)
§ 6: Prohibited shooting any bird or animal, hunting with a gun or dog in any street, alley, thoroughfare, park, or public grounds.
Lawrence P. Conover, Revised Ordinances of the Village of Hinsdale, Illinois 1912, at 168-69 (1912)
(1912)
Chapter 26-Concealed Weapons, §§ 1-8. Undated: Prohibited concealed carry of any pistol, colt, slung-shot, cross knuckles, knuckles of lead, brass, or other metal, or Bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, or other dangerous or deadly weapon. Violators shall have weapons confiscated, arrested before a warrant is issued, fined not less than five nor more than two hundred dollars.
Silas W. Porter, The Municipal Code of Monmouth 168-69 (1883)
(1883)
Art. 6, §§ 654-662: It shall be unlawful for any person, within the corporate limits of the city, to carry or wear under his clothes, or concealed about his person, any pistol, colt or slung shot, cross knuckles, or knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, or bowie knife, dirk knife, or dirk, razor or dagger, or other dangerous or deadly weapon.
The Revised Ordinances of the Town of Lake 177-78 (1882).
(1882)
Ch. 32, §§ 1-9 : It shall be unlawful for any person within the limits of the town to carry or wear under his clothes, or concealed about his person, any pistol, colt or slung shot, cross knuckles, or knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, or bowie knife, dirk knife, or dirk, razor or dagger, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon.
Robert v. Gustin, The Revised Municipal Code of East St. Louis of 1908, at 361, § 887-88 (1909)
(1908)
Chapter 39-Misdemeanors, Article 1-Offenses Affecting the Public Peace and Quiet, § 887: Prohibited firing or discharging any gun, pistol, or other firearm within city limits. Violators fined not more than twenty-five dollars for each offense.
George W. Hess, Revised Ordinances of the City of Evanston: Also Special Laws and Ordinances of General Interest 131-37 (1893)
(1893)
§ 531, § 535: Prohibited concealed carry of any pistol, colt, slung shot, cross knucklet, knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, Bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon. Violators fined not less than five nor more than two hundred dollars.
Robert v. Gustin, The Revised Municipal Code of East St. Louis of 1908, at 361, § 885 (1909)
(1908)
Chapter 39-Misdemeanors, Article 1-Offenses Affecting the Public Peace and Quiet, § 885: Prohibited concealed carry of any pistol, revolver, slungshot, metallic knuckles, Bowie-knife, dirk, razor, or other dangerous or deadly weapon. Also prohibited brandishing such weapons. Violators fined not less than twenty-five nor more than two hundred dollars.
W. Selden Gale et al., Revised Ordinances of the City of Galesburg 69 (1896)
(1869)
§ 1: Prohibited the sale or keeping for sale of gunpowder without a license. Licenses shall be limited to storing twenty-five pounds of gun powder at any one time unless it is stored in a secure magazine or fire-proof powder house located at least one hundred feet from any occupied building. Violators subject to a fine of twenty dollars.
1855 Ill. Laws, 25
(1855)
An Act To Incorporate the Town of Daville, § 16: Granted the town of Daville the power and authority to regulate the storage of tar, pitch, rosin, gun powder, and other combustible materials.
Egbert Jamieson & Francis Adams, The Municipal Code of Chicago 391-92 (1881)
(1881)
Article XLIII. Parks and Public Grounds, § 1690: Prohibited the carry of firearms or throwing of stones or other missiles within any public park. Prohibited cutting, breaking, or in any way injuring or defacing the trees, shrubs, plants, turf, or any buildings, fences, bridges, or other construction or property within any parks.
Samuel A. Ettison, The Chicago Municipal Code of 1922, at 809 (1922)
(1922)
Article II, Regulations, Sec. 2870: Prohibited carry of firearms, throwing stones, or other missiles in any of the parks, public playgrounds, or bathing beaches in the city. Prohibited cutting, breaking, or injuring trees, shrubs, plants, turf, fences, bridges, or other construction or property contained therein.
Edward J. Padden, Amendments to the Revised Municipal Code of Chicago of 1905, at 40 (1905)
(1905)
Art. I p.40 § 1562: Prohibited carry of firearms, throwing stones, or other missiles within any of the parks, public playgrounds, or beaches within the city.
Samuel A. Ettelson, Opinions of the Corporation Counsel and Assistants from May 1, 1915, to June 30, 1916, at 458-59 (1916)
(1914)
Ordinance of May 25, 1914, §§4a-6: Required weapon sales through licensed dealers only; required purchasers of such weapons to first receive a permit from the General Superintendent of Police. Required purchasers provide proof of good moral character to receive permit; gives Superintendent discretion on issuance of permits. Prohibited the issuance of permits to anyone who was convicted of any crime and minors. Punishable by a fine.
Revised Ordinances of the City of Danville, Illinois 179 (E. R. E. Kimbrough & W. J. Calhoun eds., 1892)
(1883)
§ 23: Prohibited the carrying of a concealed pistol, revolver, derringer, Bowie knife, dirk, slungshot, metallic knuckles, or a razor, as a weapon, or any other deadly weapon. Also prohibited displaying the weapon in a threatening or boisterous manner. Punishable by fine of $1-100 and forfeiting the weapon, if ordered by the magistrate.
Laws and Ordinances Governing the City of Chicago 88-89 (Murray F. Tuley ed., 1873)
(1866)
Chapter 31-Parks and Public Grounds, § 6-Firearms and Missiles Prohibited-Protection of Shrubbery. Revised Ordinance of 1866: Prohibited carry of firearms, throwing stones or other missiles with any of the public parks of Chicago. Forbade cutting, breaking, or in any way injuring or defacing trees, shrubs, plants, turf, or any buildings, fances, bridges, or other construction or property.
Laws and Ordinances Governing the City of Chicago 239 (Joseph E. Gary ed., 1866)
(1851)
Ch. 11, § 1: Prohibiting the keeping, sale, or giving away of gun powder or gun cotton "in any quantity" absent written permission of the authorities. Punishable by a fine of $25 per offense.
Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Chicago 113-14 (1874).
(1873)
An Ordinance Prohibiting the Sale to or Furnishing Minors with Firearms: That no person within said city shall sell to or in any manner furnish any minor with any gun, pistol, revolver, or other firearms; and any person offending against this ordinance shall on conviction be fined in a sum of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense.
Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Chicago 140 (Vol. 5, 1874)
(1873)
§ 1: Prohibited the sale of any gun, pistol, revolver, or other firearms to any minor. Violators shall be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense.
Egbert Jamieson & Francis Adams, The Municipal Code of Chicago 301-04 (1881)
(1881)
§ 1264: Prohibited selling, keeping, or giving away any gunpowder or gun-cotton in any quantity. Violators fined twenty-five dollars for every offense.
Laws and Ordinances Governing the City of Chicago 78 (Murray F. Tuley ed., 1873)
(1866)
Chapter 28-Misdemeanors, § 15-Fire Arms and Fire-Works Not to be Discharged-Permission-Penalty. Revised Ordinance of 1866: Prohibited firing or discharging any cannon, gun, fowling piece, pistol, or firearms of any description, or fire, explode, or set off any squib, crackers, or other thing containing powder, or other combustible, or explosive material. Violators shall be fined not less than two nor more than five dollars.
Isaac N. Phillips, The Revised Ordinances of the City of Bloomington 58 (1876)
(1876)
Division 3, Offenses Against Public Safety, Convenience and Health, §1, Firing Cannon, Guns, Fire-Crackers, etc.: Prohibited firing or discharging any cannon, gun, pistol, revolver, or any firearm of any description, or explode any squib, fire-cracker, torpedo, or other thing containing powder or other explosive material. Violators fined not less than two nor more than twenty dollars.
Isaac N. Phillips, The Revised Ordinances of the City of Bloomington 9 (1876)
(1876)
Chapter 2. Cemeteries, Section 1. §10. Shooting, Trespassing, etc.—Penalty: Prohibited discharging any firearm, or hunting, or trespassing within the city cemetery or any other cemetery or burying ground within the city. Violators fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars.
Laws and Ordinances Governing the City of Chicago 11-13 (Murray F. Tuley ed., 1873)
(1871)
Chapter 8-Concealed Weapons, §§ 1-9. Enacted August 17, 1871: Prohibited anyone from carrying or wearing under their clothes, or concealed about their person any pistol, colt, slung shot, cross knuckles, knuckles of lead, brass, or other metal, or Bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon. Violators shall have weapons seized, and shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding six months, or both fine and imprisonment.
1861 Ill. Laws 144
(1861)
Sec. 78: Prohibited the discharge of any cannon, gun, fowling piece, pistol, or fire-arms of any description.
1917 Ill. Laws 341
(1917)
An Act to Define and Provide a Punishment for the Crime of Burglary with Explosives, § 1: Enhanced the sentence of anyone who breaks and enters into a building with the purpose of committing any crime and uses nitro-glycerine, dynamite, gunpowder, or any other explosive. Violators deemed guilty of burglary with explosives and shall be imprisoned not less than five nor more than twenty years.
1885 Ill. Rev. Stat. 192
(1885)
An Act to Protect Cemeteries and to Provide for their Regulation and Management, § 1: That any person who shall willfully destroy, mutilate or injure any tomb, monument, stone, vault, tree, shrub or ornament, or any object whatever, in any cemetery, or in any avenue, lot or part thereof, or shall hunt, shoot or discharge any gun, pistol or other missile, with the limits of any cemetery, or shall cause any shot or missile to be discharged into or over any portion thereof, or shall violate any of the rules made and established by the board of directors of such cemetery§

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