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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.

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Jurisdiction: search.filters.coverage.GeorgiaCategory: search.filters.subject.SENSITIVE PLACES

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    1903 Ga. Laws 71
    (1903)
    An Act for the Protection of the Officers and Employees of the Georgia Penitentiary at the Various Camps throughout the State, and for all other purposes, § 1: Prohibited entering inside the "guard-lines" with a gun, pistol, any other weapon, or any intoxicating liquors.
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    1882 Ga. Code 1181-82
    (1882)
    Part V, Title I, Division IX, § 4528: Prohibited carrying any dirk, bowie knife, pistol, revolver, or any other deadly weapon in courts of justice, election grounds and precincts, places of public worship, and at any other public gathering. Part V, Title I, Division IX, § 4528(a): Any person who shall point a weapon at another shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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    The Minutes of the Senate Academicus of the State of Georgia, 1799-1842, at 86 (1810)
    (1842)
    Banning students from keeping any gun, pistol, Dagger, Dirk sword cane or any other offensive weapon on campus. Also banned students from possessing them out of the college in any case whatsoever.

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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