Charter and Ordinances of the City of Waterbury, Connecticut, with Amendments Thereto 230, §§ 6-8 (1902)
Abstract
Good Order and Decency, § 6: Prohibited the possession of any steel, iron, or brass knuckles, or slung shot or weapon of similar character. Also prohibited the concealed carry of any weapon. Violators shall forfeit the weapon and pay a fine of not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense.
Summary
The text establishes that possessing certain weapons (like brass knuckles) or carrying a concealed weapon in the city is punishable by a fine of $5 to $100; allows police officers to arrest without a warrant and search anyone they reasonably suspect of carrying a concealed weapon, releasing them if none is found; and authorizes the Mayor to issue revocable, one-year permits allowing approved individuals to legally carry concealed weapons, exempting them from arrest under this law.
Law Text
SEC. 6. Every person who shall have in his possession in said city any steel, iron or brass knuckles, or any slung shot or weapon of similar character, or shall carry any weapon concealed upon his person, shall forfeit and pay a penalty of not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for every such offense. SEC. 7. Any police officer of said city may arrest without warrant any person whom he may have reason to believe has upon his person any concealed weapon, and may search such person for such weapon, and in case no such weapon shall be found upon him, may thereupon release him from custody. SEC. 8. The Mayor is authorized and empowered to issue permits to such suitable persons as may apply therefor to carry concealed weapons, whenever in his judgment it is advisable so to do; such permit to be recorded in the office of the Chief of Police in a book kept by him for that purpose, and to be revocable at the pleasure of the Mayor, but no permit shall remain in force for a longer period than one year from date of issuance thereof, and no person having such permit in force shall be liable to arrest under the provisions of this ordinance.
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Categories
CARRY - CONCEALED, POSSESSION, LICENSE