The Revised Statutes of the State of Florida 782-83 (W.A. Blount et al. eds., 1892)
| dc.coverage.spatial | Florida | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-23T23:45:40Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-11T14:51:51Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T00:25:15Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1868 | |
| dc.description.abstract | 1868 Fla. Rev. Stat., tit. 2, art. 5, §§ 2421-2425: Prohibited carrying concealed weapons, except common pocket knives, punishable by up to six months’ imprisonment or a $100 fine. Those arrested while committing an offense or disturbing the peace who possess firearms or other dangerous weapons face up to one year’s imprisonment and a $50 fine. Officers were required to seize such weapons, which are forfeited upon conviction and returned upon acquittal. Moreover, manufacturing or selling slung-shots or metallic knuckles was punishable by up to six months’ imprisonment or a $100 fine. | |
| dc.description.exceptions | Pocket Knives, permission from the parent. | |
| dc.description.lawtext | ARTICLE 5. DEADLY WEAPONS. 2421. Carrying concealed weapons.— Whoever shall secretly carry arms of any kind on or about his person, or whoever shall have concealed on or about his person any dirk, pistol or other weapon, except a common pocket knife, shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars: Partial concealment is a violation.—Sutton v. State, 12 Fla., 135. 2422. Given in special charge to grand jury.— The circuit judges shall charge the grand juries specially upon the crime of carrying concealed weapons, and the State attorney shall receive a fee of ten dollars for each conviction therefor. 2423. Persons engaged in criminal offence having weapons.— Whoever, when lawfully arrested while committing a criminal offence or a breach or disturbance of the public peace, is armed or has on his person slung-shot, metallic knuckles, billies, firearms or other dangerous weapon, shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding one year and by fine not exceeding fifty dollars. 2424. Officer to take possession of arms.— The officer making any arrest under the preceding sections shall take possession of any arms or weapons found upon the person arrested, and shall retain the same until after the trial of such person, and if he be convicted, said arms or weapons shall be forfeited and the sheriff shall sell the same at public sale and account for and pay over the proceeds thereof, as in the case of fines collected, but if such person be acquitted, the said arms or weapons shall be returned to him. 2425. Manufacturing or selling slung-shot.— Whoever manufactures, or causes to be manufactured, or sells or exposes for sale any instrument or weapon of the kind usually known as slung-shot, or metallic knuckles, shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. | |
| dc.description.summary | Enhanced the sentence of anyone concealed carrying slung-shot, metallic knuckles, billies, firearms, or other dangerous weapons while committing a criminal offense or breaching the peace. Violators fined not exceeding fifty dollars or imprisonment not exceeding one year. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/3552 | |
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| dc.subject | CARRY - INTENT TO COMMIT CRIME | |
| dc.subject | CARRY | |
| dc.subject | CARRY::CARRY - CONCEALED | |
| dc.subject | TRANSFER::TRANSFER, MANUFACTURE & POSSESSION - NON-GUN ARMS | |
| dc.subject | FORFEITURE | |
| dc.title | The Revised Statutes of the State of Florida 782-83 (W.A. Blount et al. eds., 1892) |