Adam B. Chambers, The Revised Ordinances of the City of Saint Louis 304 (1843)
| dc.coverage.spatial | Missouri - Saint Louis | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-24T02:28:20Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-12T14:35:03Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T02:46:46Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1843 | |
| dc.description.abstract | [Ordinances of Kansas City, Misdemeanors, § 10: Every person who shall discharge any cannon or other ordinance, or fire off any carbine, fusil, rifle, musket, gun, pistol, or other arms, or set off any squib or cracker, or fly any kite in the air, within the city, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. This section shall not apply to the firing of salutes by any military corps, or to the firing of salutes upon any occasion of general public interest. | |
| dc.description.lawtext | § 10. Every person who shall discharge any cannon or other ordnance, or fire off any carbine, fusil, rifle, musket, gun, pistol, or other arms, or set off any squib or cracker, or fly any kite in the air, within the city, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. This section shall not apply to the firing of salutes by any military corps, or to the firing of salutes upon any occasion of general public interest. Provided, such firing be caused by persons, associations or companies, volunteers or otherwise, who may be engaged in lawful celebrations of public rejoicings, or in the lawful military exercises of said companies or volunteers; nor to prevent any manufacturer from trying or proving the articles manufactured by him within the limits of the city, provided the same be done without danger or injury to the neighborhood. § 11. Every person who shall fire any heavy cannon, or set off any rockets or fire works, or illuminate in any unusual manner any house or building, without first having obtained written permission from the Mayor, specifying the time and place, when and where the same shall be allowed, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. | |
| dc.description.summary | Prohibited discharging firearms, cannons, ordnance, fireworks, and similar devices within the city without authorization, and also restricted activities such as flying kites. Exceptions were made for military salutes, public celebrations, and lawful testing of manufactured items, while special permission from the mayor was required for heavy cannon fire, rockets, fireworks, or unusual illuminations. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/4410 | |
| dc.relation.isreferencedbyGoogle | https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Revised_Ordinances_of_the_City_of_Sa/Vf1BAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=St.+Louis+ordinances&printsec=frontcover | |
| dc.subject | DISCHARGE | |
| dc.title | Adam B. Chambers, The Revised Ordinances of the City of Saint Louis 304 (1843) |