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    Concealed Weapons, in The Napa Valley Register, November 10, 1880, at 3
    (1880)
    Prohibited the concealed carry of any dirk, pistol, sword-cane, sling-shot, or other dangerous or deadly weapon. Violators guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars. Violators imprisoned until fine is paid, not to exceed one day for each dollar fined.
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    New Advertisements, in Los Angeles Tri-Weekly News, July 22, 1865, at 2
    (1865)
    named Ordinance, §§ 1-3, & Unnamed Revised Ordinance, Article 5, § 2. Passed July 17, 1856. Volume 13, Number 12: Prohibited the concealed carry any dirk, pistol, sword-cane, slung-shot, or other dangerous or deadly weapons. Violators fined not more than one hundred dollars and imprisonment at the discretion of the mayor, not exceeding ten days. Also prohibited discharge any pistol, gun, rifle, other description of firearms, or air gun. Violators fined five dollars for the first offense, ten dollars for the second offense, and the third offense not more than fifty dollars, and imprisonment at the discretion of the mayor not exceeding ten days.
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    Ordinance No. 8, in Los Angeles Herald, April 12, 1889, at 7
    (1889)
    Ordinance No. 8-An Ordinance to Amend an Ordinance Entitled an "Ordinance Regulating the Carrying of Deadly or Dangerous Weapons," §§ 1-2. Approved April 10, 1889; In Force April 12, 1889. Volume 32, Number 10. (Los Angeles, CA): Prohibited concealed carry of any dirk, Bowie-knife, sword-cane, pistol, revolver, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon.
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    An Ordinance to Prohibit the Carrying of Concealed Deadly Weapons, in Marysville Daily Democrat, February 7, 1889, at 4
    (1889)
    Prohibited the concealed carry of any pistol, dirk, or other dangerous or deadly weapon.
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    Concerning Concealed Weapons, in Alameda Encinal, May 3, 1882, at 3
    (1882)
    Prohibited concealed carrying of any pistol, slung-shot, brass or iron knuckles, iron bars "such as are usually carried by Chinamen," sand clubs, dirk, Bowie-knife, dangerous weapons, deadly weapons. Violators punished by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding fifty days, or both.