Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, ch. 159, § 5 (1840)
| dc.coverage.spatial | Maine | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-24T01:39:36Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-12T01:53:53Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T02:06:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1821 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Prohibited being armed with clubs or other weapons while in a group of twelve or more and "unlawfully, routously, riotously, or tumutluously assembled." | |
| dc.description.exceptions | self-defense | |
| dc.description.lawtext | Sect. 5. If any persons, to the number of twelve or more, any of them being armed with clubs or other dangerous weapons, or if any persons, to the number of thirty or more, whether armed or not, shall be unlawfully, riotously or tumultuously assembled in any city or town, it shall be the duty of the mayor and each of the aldermen of such city, and of each of the selectmen and constables of such town, and every justice of the peace living in such town, and also of the sheriff of the county and his deputies, to go among the persons so assembled, or as near to them, as may be with safety, and, in the name of the state, to command all persons, so assembled, immediately and peaceably to disperse; and, if the persons so assembled shall not thereupon immediately and peaceably disperse, it shall be the duty of each of said magistrates and officers to command the assistance of all persons then present, in arresting and securing in custody, the persons so unlawfully assembled, so that they may be proceeded with, according to law. | |
| dc.description.summary | This section defines unlawful riotous assemblies (12+ armed or 30+ unarmed people) and requires local officials to order the group to disperse in the name of the state. If they refuse, officers must call for public assistance to arrest and detain the participants for legal prosecution. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/4039 | |
| dc.relation.isreferencedbyGoogle | https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Revised_Statutes_of_the_State_of_Mai/IXIDAAAAQAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=maine+statutes&printsec=frontcover | |
| dc.subject | CARRY - INTENT TO COMMIT CRIME | |
| dc.title | Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, ch. 159, § 5 (1840) |