1883 Ill. Rev. Stat. 453
| dc.coverage.spatial | Illinois | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-24T00:04:40Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-12T01:35:11Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T01:30:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1879 | |
| dc.description.abstract | § 56: Prohibited the concealed carry of any pistol, knife, slungshot, knuckles of brass, steel, iron, or other deadly weapons. Also prohibited brandishing said weapons. Violators fined not exceeding one hundred dollars. | |
| dc.description.exceptions | Sheriffs, coroners, constables, policemen, or other peace officers exempted during official duties. | |
| dc.description.lawtext | 56. Disturbing the peace. § 56. Whoever willfully disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood or family by loud or unusual noises, or by tumultuous or offensive carriage, threatening, traducing, quarreling, challenging to fight or fighting, or whoever shall carry concealed weapons, or in a threatening manner display any pistol, knife, slungshot, brass, steel or iron knuckles, or other deadly weapon, shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars. | |
| dc.description.summary | This law made it an offense to disturb the peace through loud or disorderly behavior, fighting, threats, or quarrels, and also prohibited carrying concealed weapons or displaying deadly weapons in a threatening manner. Violators could be fined up to one hundred dollars. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/3729 | |
| dc.relation.isreferencedbyGoogle | https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Revised_Statutes_of_the_State_of_Ill/741CAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA453&printsec=frontcover | |
| dc.subject | BRANDISHING | |
| dc.subject | CARRY - CONCEALED | |
| dc.title | 1883 Ill. Rev. Stat. 453 |