William H. R. Wood, Digest of the Laws of California 334 (1861)
| dc.coverage.spatial | California | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-23T03:24:51Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-11T14:04:08Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-16T23:13:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1861 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Art. 1904: Prohibited the display of any dirk, dirk-knife, Bowie knife, sword, sword cane, pistol, gun, or other deadly weapon in a threatening manner, or use of such weapon in a fight. Punishable by a fine of $100-500 or imprisonment for 1-6 months. | |
| dc.description.exceptions | Law Enforcement / Peace Officers | |
| dc.description.lawtext | ART. 1904. That any person in this state having, carrying or procuring from another person any dirk, dirk-knife, bowie-knife, sword, sword-cane, pistol, gun or other deadly weapon, who shall, in the presence of two or more persons, draw or exhibit any of said deadly weapons in a rude, angry and threatening manner, not in necessary self-defense, or who shall, in any manner, unlawfully use the same, in any fight or quarrel, the person or persons so offending, upon conviction thereof in any criminal court in any county of this state, shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred, nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail not less than one nor more than six months, at the discretion of the court, or both such fine and imprisonment, together with the costs of prosecution; which said costs shall, in all cases, be computed and collected in the same manner as costs in civil cases; provided, however, that both fine and imprisonment shall not be inflicted unless so determined by the verdict of a jury. All fines and forfeitures arising under the provisions of this act, shall be paid into the county treasury of the county wherein such offense was committed, for county purposes; provided, nevertheless, that no sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, constable or other peace officer, shall be held to answer under the provisions of this act, for drawing or exhibiting any of the weapons herein-before mentioned, while in the lawful discharge of his or their duties. It shall be the duty of all military, civil and peace officers in this state, to be vigilant in carrying the provisions of this act into full force and effect, as well, also, as all grand juries or grand jurors, to inquire into and make presentments of each and every offense under this act which shall come under or within their knowledge. It shall and is hereby made the duty of all judges in this state to give this act in charge to the grand juries at each term of their respective courts; and also to all trial juries, impaneled for the trial of any of the offenses herein-before mentioned in this act. | |
| dc.description.summary | Prohibited the display of any dirk, dirk-knife, Bowie knife, sword, sword cane, pistol, gun, or other deadly weapon in a threatening manner, or use of such weapon in a fight (unless one is a police officer). Punishable by a fine of $100-500 or imprisonment for 1-6 months. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/3248 | |
| dc.relation.isreferencedbyGoogle | https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=Vr9GAQAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA334&hl=en | |
| dc.relation.isreferencedbyGoogle | https://www.google.com/books/edition/Digest_of_the_Laws_of_California_Contain/GMw3AAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 | |
| dc.subject | BRANDISHING | |
| dc.subject | DUELING | |
| dc.title | William H. R. Wood, Digest of the Laws of California 334 (1861) |