St. Louis, Mo., Rev. Ordinances ch. 29, art. 11, § 3 (1881)
Abstract
Prohibited carry of any sling, cross bow and arrow, air gun, or other contrivance for ejecting, discharging or throwing any fragment, bolt, arrow, pellet, or other missile of stone, metal, wood, or other substance capable of inflicting injury or annoyance in any street, alley, walk, or park of the city of Saint Louis.
Summary
Sections 3–4 prohibited throwing potentially harmful objects in St. Louis streets, alleys, walks, and parks, and banned possession or use of devices such as slings, crossbows, air guns, and similar contrivances capable of launching dangerous missiles. Violations were misdemeanors punishable by fines of $1–$20 for each offense.
Law Text
SEC. 3. No person shall throw from his hand any fragment of stone, wood, metal or other missile capable of inflicting injury, in any street, alley, walk or park of the city of St. Louis, or use or have in his possession ready for use in any street, alley, walk or park of the city of St. Louis, any sling, cross bow and arrow, air gun or other contrivance for ejecting, discharging or throwing any fragment, bolt, arrow, pellet, or other missile of stone, metal, wood or other substance capable of inflicting injury or annoyance.
SEC. 4. If any person shall throw from his hand, in any alley, street, walk or park of the city of St. Louis, any missile of wood, stone, metal or other substance, or substances capable of inflicting injury or annoyance, or use or have in his possession, ready for use in any street, alley, walk or park of the city of St. Louis, any sling, air gun, cross bow and arrow, or other contrivance for ejecting, discharging or throwing any missile, pellet, fragment or bolt of stone, metal, wood or other substance, or substances capable of causing injury or annoyance, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than one nor more than twenty dollars for each offense.
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Categories
CARRY