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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.

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  • Legal sources: statutes and session laws, administrative code, attorney general opinions, appellate decisions, and selected municipal ordinances.
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  • Browse: open a jurisdiction collection to view items for that state, territory, DC, or the federal jurisdiction.
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    1898 Miss. Laws 86
    (1898)
    Ch. 68: Amended 1896 Miss. Laws 109-10, ch. 104 to prohibit the conceal carry bowie knives, dirks, butcher knives, pistols, metal knuckles, slingshots, sword, or other deadly weapons of like kind. Violations deemed a misdemeanor and fined not less than twenty-five dollars but no more than one hundred dollars.
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    1880 Miss. Rev. Code 776-77, §§ 2985-88
    (1880)
    Ch. 77, §§ 2986-88: It shall not be lawful for any person to sell to any minor or person intoxicated knowing him to a a minor or in a state of intoxication, any weapons of the kind or description in the foregoing section described, or any pistol cartridge and on conviction he shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, and if the fine and costs are not paid, be condemned to hard labor under the direction of the board of supervisors or of the court not exceeding six months. § 2987. Any father who shall knowingly suffer or permit any minor son under the age of sixteen years to carry concealed, in whole or in part, any person of the kind or description in the forgoing section described, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction, shall be fined not less than twenty dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars, and if the fine and costs are not paid, shall be condemned to hard labor as provided in the proceeding section. § 2988. Any student of any university, college, or school, who shall carry concealed, in whole or in part, any weapon of the kind or description in the foregoing section described, or any teacher, instructor or professor who shall knowingly, suffer or permit any such weapon to be carried by any student or pupil, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction be fined not exceeding three hundred dollars, and if the fine and costs are not paid, be condemned to hard labor as above provided.
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    1878 Miss. Laws 175-6
    (1878)
    Ch.46 § 1: Prohibited the carrying of a concealed Bowie knife, pistol, brass knuckles, slungshot or other deadly weapon. Excepted travels other than "a tramp." Punishable by fine of $5-100.
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    Miss. Const. of 1890 art. III, § 12
    (1890)
    The right of every citizen to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person or property, or in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned, shall not be called in question, but the legislature may regulate or forbid carrying concealed weapons.
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    Miss. Code Ann. ch. 29, § 1026 (1892)
    (1892)
    § 1026: "Any person who carries concealed, in whole or in part any bowie-knife, dirk-knife, butcher-knife, pistol, brass or metallic knuckles, slung-shot, sword, or other deadly weapon of like kind or description?"
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    1896 Miss. Laws 109-10
    (1896)
    Ch. 104: Prohibited the carrying of a concealed Bowie knife, dirk, butcher knife, pistol, brass or metallic knuckles, slingshot, sword, or other deadly weapon "of like kind or description."
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    1878 Miss. Laws 176
    (1878)
    Ch. 46, § 4: [A]ny student of any university, college or school, who shall carry concealed, in whole or in part, any weapon of the kind or description in the first section of this Act described, or any teacher, instructor, or professor who shall, knowingly, suffer or permit any such weapon to be carried by any student or pupil, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, be fined not exceeding three hundred dollars, and if the fine and costs are not paid, condemned to hard labor under the direction of the board of supervisors or of the court.

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