1851-52 Ga. Acts 269

7. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person or persons whatever, to have or carry about their persons, any pistol (except horseman pistols,) dirk, sword in a cane, spear, bowie knife, or any other kind of knives manufactured and sold for the purpose of offence and defence, save and except in the manner hereinafter mentioned. 8. SEC. II. No person or persons shall have or carry about their persons, any one or more of the weapons enumerated and embraced in the first section of this Act, except such person or persons shall have or carry such weapon or weapons in an open manner and fully exposed to view. 9. SEC. III. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished by fine or imprisonment, or both, at the discretion of the Court. 10. SEC. IV. An Act entitled an Act to guard and protect the citizens of this State against the unwarrantable and too prevalent use of deadly weapons, assented to December 25th, 1837, be and the same is hereby repealed,† and all laws and parts of laws militating against this Act, be and the same are hereby repealed.