Wm. M. Caswell, Revised Charter and Compiled Ordinances and Resolutions of the City of Los Angeles 85 (1878)
Abstract
Ordinance 35: Prohibited brandishing a weapon unless in self defense.
Ordinance 36: Prohibited the carry of any dirk, pistol, sword-cane, slung-shot, or other dangerous or deadly weapon within the corporate limits of the city of Los Angeles. Violators fined not more than one hundred dollars, and imprisoned at the discretion of the mayor not to exceed ten days.
Law Text
35. Every person who shall draw any species of fire-arms, or any sword or sword-cane, or knife, or dirk, or other deadly weapon upon the person of another within the limits of this city, unless in lawful defence of person or property, shall be fined not to exceed one hundred dollars, and imprisonment at the discretion of the Mayor, not to exceed ten days.
36 In future, no persons, except peace oficers, and persons actually traveling, and immediately passing through Los Angeles city, shall wear or carry any dirk, pistol, sword in a cane, slung-shot, or other dangerous or deadly weapon, concealed or otherwise, within the corporate limits of said city, under a penalty of not more than one hundred dollars fine, and imprisonment at the discretion of the Mayor, not to exceed ten days.
It is hereby made the duty of each police officer of this city, when any stranger shall come within said corporate limits wearing or carrying weapons, to, as soon as possible, give them information and warning of this ordinance; and in case they refuse or decline to obey such warning by depositing their weapons in a place of safety, to complain of them immediately.
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CARRY, BRANDISHING