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The Charter and Ordinances of the City of Portland 364-69, 371-72 (1911)
(1911)
These Portland laws regulated firearms, gunpowder, explosives, and other dangerous substances. They required licenses for selling or possessing larger quantities of gunpowder, established safe storage and transportation requirements, and restricted fireworks, blasting, silencers, and toy pistols. Gunpowder generally had to be securely stored, covered during transportation, and kept within specified quantity limits. Firearms could not generally be discharged within city limits. Carrying concealed or threateningly displaying deadly weapons was prohibited without a license, with exceptions for certain law enforcement officers. Violations could result in fines, imprisonment, seizure or forfeiture of weapons or explosives, and other penalties.
1890 Wyo. Terr. Sess. Laws, ch. 73, § 97 (codified at Wyo. Rev. Stat. § 5052 (1899))
(1890)
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, barter or give to any other person under the age of twenty-one years any pistol, dirk or bowie knife, slung-shot, knucks or other deadly weapon that can be worn or carried concealed upon or about the person, or to sell, barter or give to any person under the age of sixteen years any cartridges manufactured and designed for use in a pistol.
1899 Wyo. Rev. Stat. 1253, div. 5, tit. 1, ch. 3, § 5052
(1899)
This law prohibits selling or giving concealed deadly weapons to people under 21 and pistol ammunition to people under 16. Violators may be fined up to $50.
The Municipal Code of Berlin §§ 258–61 (1890)
(1890)
Any person who shall fire or discharge any gun, pistol, fowling piece, or other fire arm, within the limits of the City of Berlin except in the necessary defense of his person or property, shall pay a fine of not less than one dollar, nor more than ten dollars for each offense. Any person who shall sell, loan or furnish to any minor, any gun, pistol, fowling piece or other firearm within this City, shall pay a fine of not less than five dollars, nor more than twenty-five dol ars[sic] for each such offense.
1891 W. Va. Code 915-16
(1891)
Ch. 148, § 7: If a person carry about his person any revolver or other pistol, dirk, bowie knife, razor, slung shot, billy, metallic or other false knuckles, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon of like kind or character, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined not less than twenty-five nor more than two hundred dollars, and may, at the discretion of the court, be confined in jail not less than one nor more than twelve months; and if any person shall sell or furnish any such weapon as is hereinbefore mentioned to a person whom he knows, or has reason, from his appearance or otherwise, to believe to be under the age of twenty-one years, he shall be punished as hereinbefore provided
Ordinance No. A 236, §§ 1 (Pts. 1, 7, 12, 21, & 31), 9, 10, 26, 37, & 39, Yakima City Council (1917)
(1917)
Any person in said city, except police officers and other persons who are authorized by law or have obtained proper authority so to do from the Chief of Police of said city, who shall carry or wear in any manner concealed upon his or her person, any dirk, dagger, stilletto, bowie-knife, sword-cane, gun, pistol, revolver sling-shot, metal knuckles, or any other dangerous weapon or instrument which may be used to inflict injury upon the person of another. Any person in said city, except police officers and other persons whose duty it is to make arrestes, who shall draw, exhibit or attempt to use, any deadly weapon with intent to do bodily injury to another, or with the intention of intimidating such other person.-Any person in said city, except police officers engaged in the lawful discharge of their duty, and persons practicing at target shooting in a duly licensed shooting gallery, who shall fire off or discharge any gun, pistol or fire arm of any kind within the city limits...or who shall sell or give, or permit to be sold or given away to any person under the age of twenty one-years any intoxicating liquor, cigar, cigarette, cigarette paper or wrapping, or tobacco in any form; or who shall sell, or give, or permit to be sold or given to any person under the age of eighteen years, any revolver, or pistol
Ordinance No. 97, §§ 1-4, Town Council of Stanwood (1918)
(1917)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, give or permit to be sold or given to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years any revolver, pistol or toy-pistol within the town of Stanwood.
Ordinance No. 408, §§ 10, 11, 28, & 29, Anacortes City Council (1909)
(1909)
Every person, except a peace officer, who shall within the city of Anacortes, have concealed upon his person or who shall furtively carry, or conceal any dagger, dirk, knife, pistol, or other dangerous weapon shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Every person who shall within the city of Anacortes, manufacture, sell or dispose of or have in his possession any instrument or weapon of the kind known as slung shot, sand club or metal knuckles, excepting a peace officer, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor... Any person who shall within the city of Anacortes sell or give or permit to be sold or given to any person under the age of eighteen years any revolver, pistol, or toy pistol, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who shall within the city of Anacortes discharge any firearms, gun, cannon, pistol, air gun, bomb, or other dangerous explosive without having first obtained the written permission of the mayor thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
1935 Wash. Sess. Laws 599-601
(1935)
Ch. 172, § 8: No person shall deliver a pistol to any person under the age of twenty-one or to one who he has reasonable cause to believe has been convicted of a crime of violence, or is a drug addict, an habitual drunkard, or of unsound mind."
1909 Wash. Sess. Laws 942, 947
(1909)
Ch. 249, Subchapter 6-Crimes against Morality, Decency, etc., §193, no. 4: Every person who Shall sell, or give, or permit to be sold or given to any person under the age of eighteen years, any revolver, pistol, or toy pistol Shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
1923 Va. Gen. Laws 1422
(1902)
§ 4697: Prohibited transfer of "any toy gun, pistol, rifle, or other toy firearm, if the same shall, by means of powder or other explosive discharge blank or ball charges, to any person under the age of twelve years."
1902-03 Va. Acts 261
(1903)
Ch. 186, §§ 1-2: 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association, to sell, barter, exchange, furnish, or dispose of by purchase, gift, or in any other manner, any toy gun, pistol, rifle, or other toy firearm, if the same shall, by means of powder or other explosive discharge blank or ball charges, to any person under the age of twelve years.
1889-90 Va. Acts 118
(1890)
Ch. 152, § 1: Banned the sale, barter, transfer, giving, or furnishing, or cause to be sold to any minor under sixteen pistols, dirks, Bowie knives. Violators fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars.
1912 Vt. Acts and Resolves 306
(1912)
No. 229, §§ 1-2: A person, other than a parent or guardian, who sells or furnishes to a minor under the age of sixteen years a firearm or other dangerous weapon, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars nor less than ten dollars. This section shall not apply to an instructor or teacher who furnishes military weapons to pupils for instruction and drill. § 2. A child under the age of sixteen years who, without the consent of his parent or guardian, has in his possession or control a pistol or revolver constructed or designed for the use of gunpowder or other explosive substance with leaden ball or shot shall be fined not more than twenty dollars.
1905 Utah Laws 60
(1905)
§ 1. Selling or giving firearms to minors under fourteen. Any person who sells, gives or disposes of, or offers to sell, give or dispose of any pistol, gun, target gun, or other firearm, to any person under the age of fourteen years, is guilty of a misdemeanor. § 2. Minor under fourteen must not carry firearms. Any person under the ager of fourteen years who shall carry, or have in his possession, any pistol, gun, target gun or other firearm, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
1919 Utah Laws 1632
(1905)
§ 8494: "Any person who sells, gives, or disposes of, or offers to sell, give or dispose of any pistol, gun, target gun, or other firearm to any person under the age of fourteen years is guilty of a misdemeanor."
1897 Tex. Gen. Laws 221- 22
(1897)
Ch. 155, § 1: Prohibited the selling or giving to a minor a pistol, dirk, dagger, slungshot, sword cane, spear or knuckles made of any metal or hard substance, Bowie knife or any other knife manufactured or sold for the purpose of offense or defense without the consent of their parent or guardian. Punishable by fine of $25-200 and/or imprisonment for 10-30 days.
1935 S.D. Sess. Laws 355
(1935)
Ch. 208, § 8: No person shall deliver a pistol to any person under the age of eighteen or to one who he has reasonable cause to believe has been convicted of a crime of violence, or is a drug addict, an habitual drunkard, or of unsound mind."
1923 S.C. Acts 221
(1923)
No. 148, § 19 (¶ 3): Prohibited the selling or giving to a minor a pistol or pistol cartridge, brass knucks, Bowie knife, dirk, loaded cane or slingshot. Also prohibited a parent from giving such a weapon to their child under 12 years old. Punishable by fine up to $50 or imprisonment up to 30 days.
1925 Or. Gen. and Special Laws 469-75
(1925)
it shall be unlawful for any person within this state to carry concealed upon his person or within any vehicle which is under his control or direction any pistol, revolver or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person without having a license to carry such firearm, as hereinafter provided in section 8 hereof
1903 Or. Laws 309-10
(1903)
An Act to Regulate and Prohibit the Sale, Barter, Exchange, or Gift of Explosives, Firearms or Other Articles of a Like Kind, to Children Under the Age of Fourteen Years, and to Punish the Violation of the Provisions of this Act. §§ 1-2: It shall be unlawful to sell, exchange, barter, or give to any child, under the age of fourteen years, any explosive article or substance, other than an ordinary firecracker, containing ten grains of gunpowder; or to sell, exchange, barter, or give to any such child any firearms, or other device of a like kind, ordinarily used or ordinarily capable of being used in discharging gunpowder in a greater quantity than ten grains; and it is herby made unlawful in any event to sell, exchange, barter, or give to any child, under the age of fourteen years, any instrument or apparatus, the chief utility of which consists in the fact that it is used, or is ordinarily capable of being used, as an article or device to increase the force or intensity of such explosive, or to direct or control the discharge of any such explosive
1917 Or. Gen. and Special Laws 804, ch. 377, § 1-11
(1917)
No person shall carry in any city, town, or municipal corporation of this State any pistol, revolver or other firearm concealed upon his or her person, or of a size which may be concealed upon his or her person, without a license or permit therefor, issued to him or her by a chief of police or sheriff of such city, town or municipal corporation, or in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance of such city, town or municipal corporation. This section, however, shall not apply to sheriffs and their deputies, constables, marshals, police officers or any other duly appointed peace officers, nor to any person or persons summoned by such officers to assist in making arrest or preserving the peace while said person or persons are engaged in assisting such officers; nor to duly authorized military organizations when parading, nor to members thereof when going to and from places of meeting of their respective organizations.
1903 Okla. Rev. Stat. Ann. 643-44 ch. 25, art. 45, § 583-592
(1903)
Prohibited the concealed carrying of any pistol, revolver, Bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slungshot, sword cane, spear, metal knuckles, or other kind of knife manufactured for defense.
1893 Okla. Terr. Stat. 503, ch. 25, art. 45 § 1-7
(1893)
Prohibited the concealed carry of any pistol, revolver, Bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot, sword cane, spear, metal knuckles, or any other kind of knife or instrument manufactured or sold for the purpose of defense. Also prohibited the carry of any pistol, revolver, Bowie knife, dirk knife, loaded cane, billy, metal knuckles, or any other offensive or defensive weapon. Also prohibited the sale of the weapons above to any minors.
1890 Okla. Stat. 496, ch. 25, art. 47, § 1-10
(1890)
It shall be unlawful for any person to point any pistol or any other deadly weapon whether loaded or not, at any other person or persons either in anger or otherwise.
1913 Ohio Acts 906, ch. 11, §§ 12966-12967 (vol. 103)
(1913)
Whoever sells of exhibits for sale, to a minor under sixteen years of age, a pistol manufactured of a metallic or hard substance, commonly known as a "toy pistol" or air gun, or any form of explosive gun,shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars or imprisoned not less than ten days nor more than twenty days, or both, and be liable in damages to any person injured by such sale. § 12967. Whoever sells, barters, furnishes or gives to a minor under the age of seventeen years, an air-gun, musket, rifle, shotgun, revolver, pistol, or other fire-arm, or ammunition therefor, or, being the owner or having charge or control thereof, knowingly permits it to be used by a minor under such age, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned in jail not more than thirty days, or both.
1923 N.D. Laws 380-83
(1923)
Ch. 266, § 2: Commiting Crime When Armed. If any person shall commit or attempt to commit a crime when armed with a pistol or revolver, and having no permit to carry the same, he shall be in addition to the punishment provided for the crime, be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten years.
1893 N.C. Sess. Laws 468-69
(1893)
Pub. Laws, ch. 514, §§ 1-2: Prohibiting the transfer of any pistol, pistol cartridge, brass knucks, Bowie knife, dirk, loaded cane, or slingshot to a minor.
1913 N.C. Sess. Laws 57
(1913)
Pub. Laws, ch. 32 § 1: That any person being the parent or guardian of, or standing in loco parentis to, any child under the age of twelve years who shall knowingly permit such child to have the possession or custody of, or use in any manner whatever, any gun, pistol, or other dangerous firearm, whether such firearm be loaded or unloaded, or any other person, who shall knowingly furnish such child any such firearm, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not exceeding fifty dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding thirty days.
1900 N.Y. Laws 458-59
(1900)
Ch. 222, § 1: Prohibited manufacturing or selling a slungshot, billy, sandclub or metal knuckles, and prohibited selling a firearm to a minor in any city or incorporated village without written consent of police magistrate. Exempted any officer of the United States or peace officer when necessary and proper to discharge official duties.
1899 N.Y. Laws 1341
(1899)
Ch. 603, § 1: Prohibited the selling or giving to a minor under the age of eighteen any pistol or other firearm. Also prohibited the selling or giving away any air-gun or spring-gun to minors under the age of twelve. Violators guilty of a misdemeanor.
3 The Revised Statutes, Code, and General Laws of the State of New York 3330, § 1-4 (Clarence F. Birdseye ed., 1890)
(1890)
Prohibited the manufacture, sale, giving, keeping for sale, or disposition of any slungshot, billy, sand-club, or metal knuckles. Also prohibited the sale of pistols to minors in any city or incorproated village without written consent from a magistrate.
1923 N.H. Laws 138-141
(1923)
Provided that sections 1-13 of the act should not apply to antique pistols or revolvers used as such
Slater, Mo., Rev. Ordinances ch. 19, § 231 (1908)
(1908)
A law regulating the carrying of weapons: If any person shall, within the City limits, carry concealed upon or about his person any dangerous or deadly weapon, or shall go into any church or place where people have assembled for religious worship, or into any school room or place where people have assembled for educational, literary or social purposes, or to any election precinct on any election day, or into any court room during the sitting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose other than for militia drill, or meeting called under the militia law of this state, having upon or about his person any fire arms, bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot or other deadly weapon or shall, in the presence of one or more persons exhibit any such weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated, or under the influence of intoxicating drinks, or shall, directly or indirectly, sell or deliver, loan or barter to any minor any such weapon, without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars.§
Sarcoxie, Mo., Rev. Ordinances ch. 30, § 184 (1907)
(1907)
Deadly Weapons Concealed, Etc., & Shooting Firearms, Ch. 30, § 184: If any person shall carry concealed upon or about his person any deadly or dangerous weapon, or shall go into any church or place where people have assembled for religious worship, or into any school room or place where people are assembled for educational, literary or social purposes or to any election precinct on any election day, or into any court room during the sitting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose other than for militia drill, or meeting called under the militia law of this State, having upon or about his person any kind of fire arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot or other deadly weapons, or shall in the presence of one or more persons exhibit any such weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated, or under the influence of intoxicating drinks, or shall directly or indirectly sell or deliver, loan or barter to any minor any§ such weapon without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction be punished by a fine of not less than fifty [$50.00] dollars nor more than two hundred [$200.00] dollars, or by imprisonment in the city jail not less than five days nor more than six months
Joplin, Mo., Code art. 67, § 1201 (1917)
(1917)
Prohibited the carrying of a concealed firearm, Bowie knife, spring-back knife, razor, knuckles, bill, sword cane, dirk, dagger, slungshot, or other similar deadly weapons in a church, school, election site, court, or other public setting. Also prohibits using the weapon in a threatening manner, using while intoxicated, or selling to a minor.
The Charter and Revised Ordinances of the City of Palmyra, Missouri 216 (1908)
(1908)
Carrying Concealed Weapons, No. 36, Art. 6, § 3: If any person in this city shall carry concealed upon or about his person any deadly or dangerous weapon, or shall go into any church or place where people have assembled for religious worship or into any school room or place where people are assembled for educational, literary or social purposes, or to any election precinct on any election day, or into any court room during the sitting of court, or into any public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose other than for militia drill, or meetings called under the militia law of this State, having upon or about his person any kind of fire-arms, bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot, or other deadly weapon or shall, in the presence of one or more persons, exhibit any such weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated or under the influence of intoxicating, drinks, or shall directly or indirectly, sell or deliver, loan or barter to any minor any such weapon, without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred and fifty dollars."
Maryville, Mo., Rev. Ordinances no. 16, §§ 44-45 (1903)
(1903)
Laws that prohibit carrying concealed weapons, bringing weapons to certain places, and selling weapons to minors, Revised Ordinance No. 16, §§ 44-45: If any person shall carry concealed, upon or about his person, any deadly or dangerous weapon, or shall go into any church or place where people are assembled for religious worship, or into any school room or place where people are assembled for educational, literary or social purpose, or to any election precinct on any election day, or into any court room during the sitting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose other than for militia drill or meetings called under the militia law of this state, having upon or about his person any kind of fire-arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot or other deadly weapon, or shall in the presence of one or more persons exhibit any such weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated or under the influence of intoxicating drinks, or shall directly or indirectly sell or deliver, loan or barter to any minor any such weapon, without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof be fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars.
Pattonburg, Mo., Rev. Ordinances ch. 43, §§ 1-3 (1902)
(1902)
Any person, who shall, within the corporate limits of the City of Pattonsburg, carry concealed upon or about his person, any deadly or dangerous weapon, or shall go into any church or place where people have assembled for religious worship, or into any school room or place where people are assembled for educational, literary or social purposes, or to any election precinct, on any election day, or into any court room during the setting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose, other than for militia drill or meetings called under the militia law of the state of Missouri, having upon or about his person any kind of firearms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot or other deadly weapons, or shall, in the presence of one or more persons, exhibit any such weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated or under the in§fluence of intoxicating drinks, or shall directly or indirectly, sell or deliver, loan or barter to any minor, any such weapon, without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars.
Richmond, Mo., Rev. Ordinances no. 31, § 10 (1910)
(1910)
A law regulating weapons: carrying concealed or in certain places, brandishing, and sales to minors, Ordinance No. 31, § 10: If any person shall carry, concealed upon or about his person any deadly or dangerous weapon, or shall go into any church or place where people have assembled for religious worship, or into any school room where people have assembled for educational, literary or social purposes, or to any election precinct on any election day, or into any court room during the setting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for lawful purpose, other than for military drill or meetings called under the militia law of this state, having upon or about his person, any kind of fire-arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot or other deadly weapon, or shall, in the presence of one or more persons, exhibit such weapon in a rude, angry and threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated or under the influence of intoxicating drink, or shall directly or indirectly loan or barter to any minor, any such weapon without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, he shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the city prison not less than five days nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment."

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