Thomas D. Davis, The Code of the City of Lynchburg 116 (1887)
| dc.coverage.spatial | Virginia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-24T15:10:04Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-12T17:48:36Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T14:15:45Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1887 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Prohibited fireworks, firecrackers, and firearm discharge within city limits, restricted cannon firing, and imposed $1–$10 fines. It limited possession of gunpowder or explosives to 10 pounds, except for licensed retailers, who could store up to 50 pounds in secure metal containers. | |
| dc.description.lawtext | 14. No person shall set off any fireworks or explode any pорcrackers within the city limits. No person shall discharge any gun, pistol or other firearm within the city limits. No person shall, without the written consent of the Mayor, fire a cannon in the city, nor shall any cannon be fired within one hundred yards of any dwelling-house without the consent of the owner or occupant of such house. For violations of this section, the penalty shall be not less than one dollar nor more than ten dollars for each offence. 15. No person shall keep within the city more than ten pounds of gunpowder or other explosive compound, except for purposes of sale. 16. Licensed retail dealers may, to supply their trade, keep any quantity of gunpowder or blasting powder not exceeding fifty pounds, provided such powder be kept in metal packages with good, closely fitting and well secured covers thereon. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/5583 | |
| dc.relation.isreferencedby | https://perma.cc/TH3Q-UVDG | |
| dc.subject | DISCHARGE | |
| dc.title | Thomas D. Davis, The Code of the City of Lynchburg 116 (1887) |