Ordinance no. 2: An Ordinance Relating to Concealed Weapons, in THE ENTERPRISE, Oct. 20, 1909 at 1, § 1
Abstract
No person in this town shall wear under his clothes or concealed on or about his person, any pistol or revolver, except by special permission from the Mayor; nor shall any person wear under his clothes or concealed on or about his person, any slungshot, cross-knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, or any bowie knife, razor, billy, dirk , dirk-knife or dagger, or any knife resembling a bowie-knife, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon.
Summary
The ordinance prohibited carrying concealed pistols, revolvers, and other dangerous weapons without special permission from the mayor, with violations punishable as misdemeanors and fines, while exempting law enforcement and government officials acting in their duties.
Law Text
Section 1. No person in this town shall wear under his clothes or concealed on or about his person, any pistol or revolver, except by special permission from the Mayor; nor shall any person wear under his clothes or concealed on or about his person, any slungshot, cross-knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, or any bowie knife, razor, billy, dirk, dirk-knife or dagger, or any knife resembling a bowie-knife, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon. Any person violating any provision or requirement of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. Provided, however, that this section shall not be so construed as to prevent any United States, territorial, county or city officer, or any member of the city government from carrying such weapons as may be necessary in the discharge of his duties.
Section 2. This ordinance shall effect be in forefront and after thirty days after the date of its passage and approval.
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Categories
CARRY - CONCEALED