Isham White, The Laws and Ordinances of the City of Denver, Colorado 369 (1886)

Isham White, The Laws and Ordinances of the City of Denver, Colorado 369 (1886)

Abstract

Prohibited the carrying of any slungshot, colt, or metal knuckles while engaged in any breach of the peace. Punishable by a fine of $25-300. Also made it illegal to carry concealed weapons within Denver’s city limits, including pistols, revolvers, knives, daggers, razors, brass knuckles, and other dangerous or deadly weapons. A conviction could result in a $10–$200 fine for each offense. Exception for officers: U.S. marshals and deputies, sheriffs and deputies, and Denver police officers could carry such weapons when they considered them necessary to perform their official duties.

Law Text

Slung shot-Brass knuckles. SEC. 1O. Whenever there shall be found upon the person of anyone who is guilty of a breach of the peace, or of conduct calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, any slung shot, colt, or knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, or, when upon trial, evidence shall be adduced proving that such weapons were in the possession or on the person of anyone while in the act of commission of the acts aforesaid, such person shall upon conviction be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than three hundred dollars. Carrying concealed weapons-Penalty. SEC. II. It shall be unlawful for any person to wear under his clothes, or concealed about his person, any pistol or revolver, colt, billy, slung shot, cross-knuckles, or knuckles of lead, brass or other metal, bowie knife, razor, dirk knife, dirk, dagger, or any knife resembling a bowie knife, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon within the corporate limits of the city of Denver. And any person guilty of a violation of this section shall, on conviction, be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each and every offense. Officers of the law-May carry weapons. SEC. 12. Nothing in the preceding section shall be so construed as to prevent the United States marshals and their deputies, sheriffs and their deputies, regular, special and ex-officio police officers of the city, from carrying or wearing such weapons as may be deemed necessary in the proper discharge of their duties.