1901 N.C. Sess. Laws 160
Abstract
Pub. Laws, ch. 23, §§ 1, 2: That it shall be unlawful for any person wantonly, or in sport to shoot or discharge any gun or pistol in, or within two hundred yards or any street in, or any public road leading out of the town of Roper, in the county of Washington, for a distance of one-half mile form the place where the post-office in said town was located on the first day of January, 1901.
Summary
This law makes it illegal to recklessly or recreationally discharge a gun or pistol within 200 yards of any street or public road near the town of Roper, extending half a mile from its 1901 post office location. Violators will be charged with a misdemeanor and face a fine of up to $50 or up to 30 days in prison. The act takes effect immediately upon its ratification.
Law Text
SECTION 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person wantonly, or in sport to shoot or discharge any gun or pistol in, or within two hundred yards of any street in, or any public road leading out of the town of Roper, in the county of Washington, for a distance of one-half mile from the place where the post-office in said town was located on the first day of January, 1901.
SEC. 2. That any person violating section one of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not to exceed fifty dollars, or imprisoned not to exceed thirty days.
SEC. 3. This act shall be in force from and after its ratification.
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