Ordinance No. III: Crimes and Misdemeanors, in Greenville Times, Dec. 31, 1881, at 2, § 6-8
| dc.coverage.spatial | Mississippi - Greenville | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-24T02:15:55Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-12T14:29:13Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T02:40:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1881 | |
| dc.description.abstract | § 6: That it shall be unlawful to fly kites, play ball, throw missiles, or discharge any fire-arms, or other explosives, (except fireworks on national holidays) or cause dogs to fight in the streets of the town, or do any act to injure property, public or private, or make any noise on t h streets likely to frighten horses or mules, or alarm or injure persons, or impede the free passage of vehicles or persons, or to discharge any fire-arms within the town, unless in self-defense or defense of his property, or while in the legal execution of some law or ordinance; | |
| dc.description.lawtext | Sec. 6. That it shall be unlawful to fly kites, play ball, throw missiles, or discharge any fire-arms, or other explosives, (except fireworks on national holidays) or cause dogs to fight in the streets of the town, or do any act to injure property, public or private, or make any noise on t h streets likely to frighten horses or mules, or alarm or injure persons, or impede the free passage of vehicles or persons, or to discharge any fire-arms within the town, unless in self-defense or defense of his property, or while in the legal execution of some law or ordinance; [...] Sec. 8. That it shall not be lawful for any person to carry, concealed in whole or in part, any bowie-knife, dirk-knife, brass or metal knuckler, pistol, slung-shot, or other deadly weapon, (unless the party so carrying such weapon shall be threatened with, or have good and sufficient cause to apprehend an attack, or traveling, or setting out on a journey, or peace officer in the discharge of his duty. | |
| dc.description.summary | This ordinance banned activities in town streets that disrupt public order, injure property, or endanger people, including discharging firearms except in self-defense, property defense, or official duty. They also prohibit carrying concealed deadly weapons like pistols, bowie knives, or brass knuckles, unless the person is facing a threat, traveling, or acting as a peace officer. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/4327 | |
| dc.subject | DISCHARGE | |
| dc.subject | CARRY::CARRY - CONCEALED | |
| dc.title | Ordinance No. III: Crimes and Misdemeanors, in Greenville Times, Dec. 31, 1881, at 2, § 6-8 |