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FRC Jurisdictions Portal

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This top community organizes Firearms Research Center holdings by jurisdiction. It provides separate collections for U.S. states, territories, the District of Columbia, and the federal jurisdiction, spanning the territorial period to the present.

Scope of Content

  • Legal sources: statutes and session laws, administrative code, attorney general opinions, appellate decisions, and selected municipal ordinances.
  • Historical materials: newspapers, photographs, maps, catalogs, company records, and oral histories tied to specific places and periods.
  • Research outputs: FRC reports, datasets, and interpretive materials that contextualize legal and technical developments.

How to Use

  • Browse: open a jurisdiction collection to view items for that state, territory, DC, or the federal jurisdiction.
  • Search: use keywords and filter by Jurisdiction, Date Issued, and Category. Record any Exceptions noted for applicability.
  • Cite: use the item’s identifier and provided links (Original Source and Duke reference) when available.

Metadata & Standards

Items are described using Dublin Core with standardized fields for Jurisdiction, Date Issued, Category, and Exceptions to support precise discovery and comparison.

Questions

For questions about coverage, rights, or submissions, contact the Firearms Research Center (firearmsresearchcenter.org).

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Search Results

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  • Item type:Item,
    1886 Ala. Laws 36
    (1886)
    Imposed occupational tax of three hundred dollars on dealers of pistols, pistol cartridges, Bowie-knives, and dirks
  • Item type:Item,
    1876 Ala. Laws 202
    (1875)
    § 494, pt. 15: Imposed $50 occupational tax on dealers of pistols, Bowie knives, and dirk knives.
  • Item type:Item,
    1898 Ala. Laws 190
    (1898)
    Placed a one hundred dollar tax on dealers of pistols, Bowie knives, or dirk knives of one hundred dollars. Also taxed dealers of pistol and rifle cartridges at ten dollars.
  • Item type:Item,
    1874-75 Ala. Laws 41
    (1874)
    § 102, pt. 27: Imposed $25 occupational tax on dealers of pistols, Bowie knives, and dirk knives.
  • Item type:Item,
    1892 Ala. Laws 183
    (1892)
    Imposed $300 occupational tax on dealers of pistols, pistol cartridges, Bowie knives, and dirk knives, and clarified that cartridges that can be used in a pistol shall be deemed pistol cartridges.
  • Item type:Item,
    1887 Ala. Code 194
    (1887)
    Imposed a tax of $300 on the sale of pistols, pistol cartridges, Bowie knives, and dirk knives. Imposed $25 tax on shooting galleries.

Copyright & Use

Unless otherwise stated, the Firearms Research Center (FRC) does not claim copyright over materials in this community. Rights status may vary by item and jurisdiction.

Users are responsible for determining rights, securing permissions, and complying with applicable law. When a license is provided (e.g., CC), follow its terms.

If you are a rights holder and believe material has been posted in error, contact us to request review and, if appropriate, removal.

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  • Fair Use: Limited use may be permitted under U.S. law.

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