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Illinois
This jurisdictional hub aggregates FRC holdings related to Illinois. 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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Item type:Item, 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.Item type:Item, 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.Item type:Item, 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.Item type:Item, 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.Item type:Item, 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.Item type:Item, 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.Item type:Item, 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.Item type:Item, 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.Item type:Item, 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.Item type:Item, 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.Item type:Item, 1885 Ill. Stat. Ann. 771, § 4(1885)Concealed Weapon - Flourishing weapon, ch. 38, § 4: Whoever shall carry a concealed weapon upon or about his person of the character in this Act specified, or razor as a weapon, or whoever, in a threatening or boisterous manner, shall display or flourish any deadly weapon, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200).Item type:Item, 1880 Ill. Rev. Stat. 365(1879)Ch. 38 § 56: Prohibited the concealed carry of any pistol, knife, slungshot, knuckles of brass, steel, iron, or other deadly weapons. Also prohibited brandishing said weapons. Violators fined not exceeding one hundred dollars.Item type:Item, 1874 Ill. Rev. Stat. 360(1874)Ch. 38, § 56: Prohibited the carrying a concealed or threatening display of any weapon, including a pistol, knife, slungshot, brass, steel, or iron knuckles, or other deadly weapon while disturbing the peace. Punishable by fine up to $100.Item type:Item, 1883 Ill. Rev. Stat. 453(1879)§ 56: Prohibited the concealed carry of any pistol, knife, slungshot, knuckles of brass, steel, iron, or other deadly weapons. Also prohibited brandishing said weapons. Violators fined not exceeding one hundred dollars.