An Act to prevent any person in this Territory from carrying arms secretly, in Compilation of the Public Acts of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida, Passed Prior to 1840, at 316 (John P. Duval ed., 1839)
| dc.coverage.spatial | Florida [Territory] | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-23T23:45:47Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-11T14:51:55Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T00:25:13Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1835 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Prohibited the concealed carry of arms of any kind whatsoever. Also prohibited the carry of any dirk, pistol, or other arm, or weapon. | |
| dc.description.lawtext | Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person in this Territory, to carry arms of any kind whatsoever secretly, on or about their persons; and if any dirk, pistol, or other arm, or weapon, except a common pocket knife shall be seen, or known to be secreted upon the person of any one in this Territory, such person so offending, shall on conviction, be fined not exceeding two hundred dollars, and not less than fifty dollars, or imprisoned not less than two months, and not less than one month, at the discretion of the court: Provided however, that this law, shall not be so construed as to prevent any person from carrying arms openly, outside of all their clothes; and it shall be the duty of judges of the superior courts in this Territory to give the matter contained in this act in special charge to the grand juror in the several Counties in this Territory, at every session of the Courts. | |
| dc.description.summary | Prohibited the concealed carry of arms of any kind whatsoever. Also prohibited the carry of any dirk, pistol, or other arm, or weapon. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/3531 | |
| dc.relation.isreferencedbyGoogle | https://www.google.com/books/edition/General_Acts_Resolutions_and_Memorials_A/P4BPAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=arms | |
| dc.subject | CARRY | |
| dc.subject | CARRY - CONCEALED | |
| dc.title | An Act to prevent any person in this Territory from carrying arms secretly, in Compilation of the Public Acts of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida, Passed Prior to 1840, at 316 (John P. Duval ed., 1839) |