Ordinance No. 51: An Ordinance to Establish a Criminal Code, THE GLOBE JOURNAL, Jun. 5, 1880, at 2, § 6, 11
| dc.coverage.spatial | Nebraska - Falls City | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-24T03:09:20Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-12T14:54:16Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T02:56:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1880 | |
| dc.description.abstract | § 11: Whoever shall carry a weapon, or weapons, concealed on or about his person, such as a pistol, bowie knife, dirk, or any other dangerous weapon, shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisoned in jail not more than thirty days | |
| dc.description.exceptions | defense or other lawful purpose | |
| dc.description.lawtext | SECTION 6. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to maliciously or willfully disturb the peace by loud or unusual noises, or by tumultuous and offensive carriage, or by menacing or threatening, or traducing, or assaulting, or striking, or wounding, or challenging to fight, or fighting another or others, or by quarrelling or rioting, or discharging fire-arms, or by ringing bells or beating upon or otherwise producing loud and disagreeable noises from metallic or other substances. SECTION 11. Whoever shall carry a weapon, or weapons, concealed on or about his person, such as a pistol, bowie knife, dirk, or any other dangerous weapon, shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisoned in jail not more than thirty days; and for the second offense fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisoned in jail not more than ninety days, or both, at the discretion of the court: Provided, however, if it shall be proved from the testimony on the trial of any such case that the accused was at the time of carrying any weapon or weapons as aforesaid, engaged in the pursuit of any lawful business, calling or employment, and the circumstances in which he was placed at the time aforesaid were such as to justify a prudent man in carrying the weapon or weapons aforesaid for the defense of his person, property or family, the accused shall be acquitted. | |
| dc.description.summary | Section 6 outlaws disturbing the peace through fighting, threats, or excessive noise. Section 11 bans carrying concealed weapons like guns or knives, but clears anyone who was doing so for legitimate self-defense while going about lawful business. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/4510 | |
| dc.subject | CARRY - CONCEALED | |
| dc.subject | DISCHARGE | |
| dc.title | Ordinance No. 51: An Ordinance to Establish a Criminal Code, THE GLOBE JOURNAL, Jun. 5, 1880, at 2, § 6, 11 |