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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.

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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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    1862 Miss. Laws 134
    (1861)
    Ch. 125: Prohibited any Sheriff or Tax-Collector to collect from any tax payer the tax previously assessed upon any Bowie-knife, sword-cane, or dirk-knife. None of the above items shall be given to tax assessors as taxable property.
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    1841 Miss. Laws 52
    (1841)
    Ch. 1, § 1: Imposed an annual property tax of $1 on each Bowie knife.
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    1857 Miss. Rev. Code 73
    (1856)
    Imposed an annual property tax of $1 on each Bowie knife, dirk knife, or sword cane.
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    1850 Miss. Laws 43
    (1850)
    Imposed an annual property tax of 50 cents on each Bowie knife.
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    1837 Ala. Laws 7
    (1837)
    Mandated that any person carrying a Bowie knife or Arkansas toothpick who cuts or stabs another, causing them to die, shall be adjudged as a crime of murder, with the offender having held malice aforethought. Imposed tax of $100 on any person selling, giving, or disposing of any Bowie knife or Arkansas toothpick. Failure to pay the tax was subject to penalty of perjury.

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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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