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Item type:Item, Bruce L. Keenan, Book of Ordinances of the City of Wichita 46 (1900)(1899)§§ 2-4: Any person who shall in the city of Wichita carry unconcealed, any fire-arms, slungshot, sheath or dirk knife, or any other weapon, which when used is likely to produce death or great bodily harm, shall upon conviction, be fined not less than one dollar nor more than twenty-five dollars. Using or Carrying Bean Snapper, § 3. Any person who shall, in the city of Wichita, use or carry concealed or unconcealed, any bean snapper or like articles shall upon conviction be fined in any sum not less than one dollar nor more than twenty-five dollars. Carrying Concealed Deadly Weapons, § 4. Any person who shall in the city of Wichita, carry concealed about his person any fire-arm, slung shot, sheath or dirk knife, brass knuckles, or any weapon, which when used is likely to produce death or great bodily harm, shall upon conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars.Item type:Item, Ordinance No. 79: An Ordinance Relating to Crimes and Punishments, in Scandia Journal, Jan. 5, 1894, at 8(1894)§ 11: Every person who shall, within the corporate limits of the city of Scandia, discharge any firearm, rocket, giant powder, fireworks, or any other explosive material without first obtaining a permit from the mayor shall be fined twenty five dollars upon convictionItem type:Item, Bruce L. Keenan, Book of Ordinances of the City of Wichita 45 (1900)(1899)§ 1: That any person, not an officer of the law in the execution of his duty, who shall in the city of Wichita, draw a pistol, revolver, knife, or any other deadly weapon upon another person shall upon conviction, be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.Item type:Item, Guy L. Hursch, Revised Ordinances and Rules of the City Council, of the City of Holton 1905, at 130, 134-35, § 21 (1905) (effective Aug. 8, 1888)(1888)§ 21: Any minor who shall have in his possession any pistol, revolver or toy pistol by which cartridges may be exploded, or any dirk, bowie knife, brass knuckles, slung shot or any other deadly weapons, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than one or more than ten dollars."Item type:Item, An Ordinance Relating to Guns, Pistols, and Other Weapons, in The Pioneer Democrat, Jun. 11, 1887, at 2.(1887)That is shall be unlawful for any person or persons to come inside the corporate limits of this city with any gun, pistol, or weapon of any kind on his person or in his possession or charge. Provided, however, that the marshal or his deputy may permit any person or persons who is in his opinion should be permitted to pass through said city with their guns, pistols or other weapons, so to do.Item type:Item, O. P. Ergenbright, Revised Ordinances of the City of Independence, Kansas 162 (1887)(1887)§ 27: Prohibited using a pistol or other weapon in a hostile or threatening manner. Also prohibited carrying a concealed pistol, dirk, Bowie knife, revolver, slungshot, billy, brass, lead, or iron knuckles, or any deadly weapon. Punishable by fine of $5-100.Item type:Item, Sam Kimble, Revised Ordinances of the City of Manhattan and Rules of the Council 49-50 (1887)(1887)Section 12 prohibited carrying concealed weapons such as pistols, Bowie knives, dirks, or other deadly weapons. It also prohibited discharging firearms, fireworks, rockets, or other dangerous combustible materials in public areas, with limited exceptions for killing nuisance animals on one's own property or birds for scientific purposes. Violations were misdemeanors punishable by a $3–$10 fine. Section 13 prohibited giving, selling, lending, or otherwise providing pistols, revolvers, cartridge/cap-firing toy pistols, certain knives, slingshots, or other dangerous weapons to minors or persons described by the ordinance as being of “notoriously unsound mind.” Violations were misdemeanors carrying a $5–$100 fine. Section 14 made it a misdemeanor for a minor to possess pistols, cartridge-firing toy pistols, Bowie knives, dirks, brass knuckles, slung shots, rubber slingshots, or other dangerous weapons. The penalty was a $1–$10 fine.Item type:Item, Guy L. Hursch, Revised Ordinances and Rules of the City Council, of the City of Holton 1905, at 130, 134-35, § 19 (1905) (effective Aug. 8, 1888)(1888)No. 169, § 19: Any person who shall, within this city, discharge any fire arms in any public place or in any street, alley or avenue, or any person who shall discharge any rockets, powder, fireworks or other dangerous combustible material in the streets, lots, grounds, alleys, or about or in the vicinity of any building shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars.§Provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not extend to persons making a display of fireworks by permission of the mayor and council of this city and under the direct supervision of a committee appointed by the same.Item type:Item, Guy L. Hursch, Revised Ordinances and Rules of the City Council, of the City of Holton 1905, at 130, 134-35, § 18 (1905) (effective Aug. 8, 1888)(1888)No. 169, § 18: It shall be unlawful for any person within this city to carry upon his person a pistol, dirk. bowie knife, or other deadly weapon concealed or otherwise, and any person so doing shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not to exceed three months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.§Provided, however, that this shall not apply to an officer in the discharge of his official duty, nor to a person carrying an unloaded shot-gun or rifle; and§provided§further, that the mayor of this city may, for a good cause shown by any person engaged in any legitimate business, when he deems it necessary for the safety of such person, or his business, give to such person a written permit attested by his signature, and the seal of the city, to carry deadly weapons for his or her defense.Item type:Item, Ordinance No. 13: An Ordinance in Relation to Offenses Against Public Safety, in CORNING INDEPENDENT, May 16, 1890, at 3.(1890)§ 3: Any person while exercising the right of carrying arms, and any other person, who shall wrongfully draw or threaten to use any arms to do any other act calculated to cause apprehension or alarm among the citizens of said city, shall, upon conviction thereof before the Police Judge, be fined in any sum not less than one dollar nor more than one hundred dollars.Item type:Item, An Ordinance Defining Offenses and Providing Punishments for the Same, in DELPHOS CARRIER, Aug. 1, 1884, at 2(1884)§ 19: Any person who shall within the city of Delphos, carry about his or her persons any concealed pistol, dirk, bowie knife, revolver, slung shot, billy, false knuckles or any other deadly weapons, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars. Provided that upon application to the mayor by any person he may grant a permit to carry a pistol...Item type:Item, Guy L. Hursch, Revised Ordinances and Rules of the City Council, of the City of Holton 1905, at 130, 134-35, § 20 (1905) (effective Aug. 8, 1888)(1888)No. 169, § 20: Any person who shall sell, trade, give, loan or otherwise furnish any pistol, revolver, or toy pistol, by which cartridges or caps may be exploded, or any dirk, bowie knife, brass knuckles, slung shot or any other dangerous weapon to any minor or to any person of notoriously unsound mind, shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than five or more than one hundred dollars.Item type:Item, Ordinance No. 6, THE WYANDOTT HERALD, Aug. 24, 1882, at 2.(1882)§ 9: Any person in this city who shall draw any pistol or other weapon in a hostile manner, or shall make any demonstration or threat of using such weapon on or against any person, or any person who shall carry on his or her person in a concealed manner, any pistol, dirk, bowie-knife, revolver, slung-shot, billy, brass, lead or iron knuckles, or any deadly weapon within the city, shall be, on conviction, fined not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars; provided that this Ordinance shall not be so construed as to prohibit officers of the law, while on duty, from being armed, nor any citizen having a permit from the Mayor...Item type:Item, Ordinance No. 201, in COFFEYVILLE WEEKLY JOURNAL, Feb. 7, 1890, at 2(1890)Any person, other than a peace officer, of the city, or a peace officer of the State of Kansas, or some County, City or Township in the State, who shall be found within the corporate limits of the City of Coffeyville, at any time, having upon his or her person, concealed or otherwise, without first having obtained permission from the Mayor, a revolver, pistol, dirk-knife, bowie-knife, sling shot, metallic knuckles, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one nor more than fifty dollars, or to be imprisoned in the City Jail not less than one day nor more than ten days, or to both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the Police Judge.Item type:Item, An Ordinance Regarding the Carrying of Concealed Weapons and Sale of Deadly Weapons, in The Concordia Weekly Daylight, May 22, 1888, at 7(1888)§§ 1: On and after the passage of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person within the city of Concordia to carry upon his or her person any concealed pistol, bowie knife, dirk, sling shot, billy, knuckles, or any other deadly weapon, unless he has a permit to do so.Item type:Item, 1881 Kan. Sess. Laws 79, 92(1881)§§1, 23: Mandated that the Council shall prohibit and punish the carrying of firearms, other dangerous and deadly weapons.Item type:Item, Ordinance No. 76: An Ordinance Prohibiting Deadly Weapons, July 1, 1887, reprinted in Stockton Review and Rooks County Record 1, July 1, 1887(1887)Prohibited carry of any deadly or dangerous weapons. Also prohibited carry into any church, place of public worship, school, educational center, electional location, court, or public assemblage. Includes having on or about his person any kind of fire arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, sling shot, or other deadly weapon. Includes prohibition of brandishing in a rude, angry, or threatening manner. Punished by a fine of ten to fifty dollars.Item type:Item, 1883 Kan. Sess. Laws 159(1883)Ch. 105, §§ 1-2: Prohibited the selling, trading, giving, or loaning of a pistol, revolver, or toy pistol, dirk, Bowie knife, brass knuckles, slungshot, or other dangerous weapons to any minor, or to any person of notoriously unsound mind. Also prohibited the possession of such weapons by any minor. Punishable by fine of $5-100. Also prohibited a minor from possessing a pistol, revolver, toy pistol by which cartridges may be exploded, dirk, Bowie knife, brass knuckles, slungshot, or other dangerous weapon. Punishable by fine of $1-10.