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    Chas. Ben. Darwin, Ordinances of the City of Burlington 112 (1856)
    (1855)
    Prohibited the discharge of firearms within the city.
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    Wm. E. Miller et al., Charter and Laws of Iowa City 13 (1857)
    (1854)
    Ordinance no. 6-An Ordinance to Prevent Shooting, §§ 1-2. Passed April 25, 1853; Published April 27, 1853: Prohibited shooting any gun or firearm within the corporate limits of Iowa City. Violators fined not less than one nor more than ten dollars.
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    Ordinances: City of Des Moines, Weapons; Concealed, § 209, in H.W. Byers et al., Revised Ordinances of the City of Des Moines 1916, at 325 (1916)
    (1900Sec. 496. Weapons; Concealed. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry under his clothes or concealed about his person, or found in his possession, any pistol or other firearms, slungshot, brass knuckles, or knuckles of lead, brass or other metal or material, or any sand bag, air guns of any description, dagger, bowie knife, dirk knife, or other knife or instrument for cutting, stabbing or striking, or other dangerous or deadly weapon, instrument or device. Provided, that this section shall not be construed to prohibit any officer of the United States or of any state, or any peace officer from wearing or carrying such weapons as may be convenient, necessary and proper for the discharge of his official duties. (Ord. 349, § 57; Rev. Ord. 1889, ch. 16; Rev. Ord. 1900, § 209.) Sec. 497. Firearms; Discharge in City. No person shall fire or discharge any cannon, gun, fowling piece, pistol, toy pistol, throwing projectiles of any kind or character, or have in his possession any toy pistol, or firearms of any description, within the settled portion of the City, without permission from the Mayor or City Council, and such permission shall limit the time and place of such firing and may be revoked by the Mayor or City Council. (Ord. 349, § 58; Rev. Ord. 1889, ch. 16; Rev. Ord. 1900, § 210.) Sec. 498. Slungshot; Throwing Stones. No person shall have in his possession or use any sling or slungshot of any kind, nor shall any person wilfully or carelessly throw any stone, stick or other substance in such a manner as to hit, injure or endanger any person, window or other property. (Ord. 349, § 59; Rev. Ord. 1889, ch. 16; Rev. Ord. 1900, § 211.))
    Ordinances City of Des Moines, Weapons, Concealed, § 209: Prohibited the carrying of a concealed pistol or other firearms, slungshot, brass knuckles, or knuckles of lead, brass or other metal or material, or any sandbag, air guns of any description, dagger, Bowie knife, dirk knife, or other knife or instrument for cutting, stabbing or striking, or other dangerous or deadly weapon.
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    Wm. E. Miller et al., Charter and Laws of Iowa City 47 (1857)
    (1853)
    Ordinance no. 33-An Ordinance to Preserve the Peace, §§ 1-2. Published March 15, 1854: The police shall arrest any person, among other violations of the general peace, discharging firearms.
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    1929 Iowa Acts 90, § 30
    (1929)
    Carrying Firearms in Motor Vehicles, § 30: Prohibited carry of a gun or any firearms in or on a motor vehicle.
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    Chas. Ben. Darwin, Ordinances of the City of Burlington 108 (1856)
    (1854)
    § 19: Prohibited discharging any gun, pistol, or other firearm within any highway or thoroughfare. Violators guilty of a misdemeanor.
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    E.E. Aylesworth, Compiled Ordinances of the City of Council Bluffs 175 (1880)
    (1880)
    § 16: Prohibited discharge of any cannon, gun, pistol, or other firearms across any street or public place without a permit from the mayor. Violators fined not less than three nor more than thirty dollars.
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    1909 Iowa Acts 258
    (1909)
    Ordinances Legalized, § 1, Ordinance No. 29: Legalized ordinances in the town of Callender due the mayor not being a U.S. citizen. Ordinance 29 prohibited the discharge of missiles from air guns and other weapons in the corporate limits of Callender.
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    John F. Dillon, The Revised Ordinances of the City of Davenport 145 (1866)
    (1855)
    Ch. 19, § 1-2: Prohibited discharge of any gun, pistol, or other firearms. Also prohibited discharging firecrackers, rockets, or any other description of fireworks. Violators fined not less than two nor more than ten dollars for each offense.
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    1876 Iowa Acts 142
    (1876)
    An Act to Diminish Liability to Railroad Accidents and to Punish Interference with, and Injury to the Property of Railroad Companies, chap. 148, § 1: Prohibited throwing stones, or other substance, or discharging any gun, pistol, or other firearm at any railroad train, car, or locomotive engine. Violators guilty of a misdemeanor.