Charter and Revised Ordinances of the City of Eureka 251 (1905)
| dc.coverage.spatial | California - Eureka | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-23T03:24:54Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-11T14:04:12Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-16T23:13:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1878 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Penal Ordinances, Ordinance No. 55- Prohibiting the Carrying of Concealed Weapons, §§ 1-4: Prohibited the concealed carry of any pistol, dirk, or dangerous or deadly weapon. Violators guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding ten days, or both. | |
| dc.description.exceptions | Peace officers, travelers exempt. | |
| dc.description.lawtext | SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person not being a public officer, or traveler, or not having a permit from the Mayor of this city, to wear or carry concealed, within the corporate limits of this city, any pistol, dirk, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon. SEC. 2. Every person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon due proof thereof, shall be fined in a sum not to exceed one hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the city prison not exceeding ten (10) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such persons, and no others, shall be termed travelers within the meaning of this Ordinance as may be actually engaged in making a journey at the time. SEC. 3. The Mayor of the city may grant written permission to any peaceable person, whose profession or occupation may require him to be out at late hours of the night, to carry concealed weapons for his own protection. SEC. 4. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its first publication. | |
| dc.description.summary | This ordinance prohibits the concealed carry of pistols, knives, or other deadly weapons within city limits, classifying violations as misdemeanors punishable by a fine of up to $100 or 10 days in jail. Legal exceptions are granted only to public officers, individuals currently engaged in a journey, or those with a Mayoral permit. Furthermore, the Mayor is specifically authorized to issue these permits to peaceful citizens whose occupations require self-protection during late-night hours. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/3253 | |
| dc.subject | CARRY - CONCEALED | |
| dc.title | Charter and Revised Ordinances of the City of Eureka 251 (1905) |