West Virginia

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This collection serves as a dedicated repository for academic research, historical documentation, and case studies related to West Virginia. It focuses on the historical evolution, cultural developments, and legal frameworks within the state of West Virginia. This collection offers valuable resources for scholars, researchers, and individuals interested in the rich heritage and historical significance of West Virginia.

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    Act of Feb 16, 1899, ch. 4, § 28, W.Va. Acts 14, 24.
    (General Publisher, 1899)
    to regulate the keeping of gun powder and other inflammable or dangerous substances; to provide for the regular building of houses or other structures
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    1891 W. Va. Code 915–16, ch. 148, § 7
    (General Publisher, 1891)
    If a person carry about his person any revolver or other pistol, dirk, bowie knife, razor, slung shot, billy, metallic or other false knuckles, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon of like kind or character, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined not less than twenty-five nor more than two hundred dollars, and may, at the discretion of the court, be confined in jail not less than one nor more than twelve months; and if any person shall sell or furnish any such weapon as is hereinbefore mentioned to a person whom he knows, or has reason, from his appearance or otherwise, to believe to be under the age of twenty-one years, he shall be punished as hereinbefore provided
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    1890 W. Va. Acts 173, ch. 14
    (General Publisher, 1890)
    And it shall be unlawful for any person by the use of any swivel or pivot gun, or any other than the common shoulder gun, or by the aid of any push boat, or sneak boat, used for carrying such gun, to catch, kill, wound or destroy, or to pursue with such intent upon any of the waters, bogs . . . or any cover to which wild fowl resort within this State, any wild goose, wild duck or brant.