Connecticut

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1 PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE COLONY OF CONNECTICUT 542–43 (J. Hammond Trumbull ed., 1850) (enacted 1650).
(General Publisher, 1650)
Required all persons above sixteen years old to bear arms. All males will have a musket or other gun in continual readiness and fit for service.
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1 THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE COLONY OF CONNECTICUT 95–96 (J. Hammond Trumbull ed. 1850) (enacted 1643
(General Publisher, 1643)
Required each family to bring arms to church every Sabbath and lecture day.
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1672-1714 Conn. Acts 3, False Alarms
(General Publisher, 1714)
Prohibited falsely alarming the colony by firing any gun or guns, at any time between the shutting in the Evening or break of day. Violators fined five pounds or two months imprisonment, or other Corporal punishment.
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1723 Conn. Acts 292, An Act for Preventing Lending Guns, Ammunition etc. to the Indians
(General Publisher, 1723)
Prohibited giving or selling “any Indian” guns and ammunition.
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1775 Conn. Acts 413, An Act for Supplying the Troops Ordered to be Raised for the Special Defense and Safety of this Colony, with Necessary Fire Arms
(General Publisher, 1775)
Provided that a sufficient supply of arms to be procured for the benefit of inhabitants of households and other persons not on the militia roll. Every person for whom any arm shall be impressed shall be paid four shilling for its use. Users shall be fined four shilling if they lose the arm.
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1783 Conn. Acts 633, An Act For The Punishment of Burglary And Robbery
(General Publisher, 1783)
Prohibited the burglary of any dwelling house or shop where goods, wares, and merchandise are deposited. Also prohibited robbery of any person in the Field of Highway through abuse, force, violence, or doing so armed with any dangerous armour or weapon. Violators punished with death.
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1799 Conn Acts 511, An Act For The Militia, § 4
(General Publisher, 1799)
Imposed fines for non-appearance of militia muster and deficiencies of Arms, Ammunition, and Accoutrements. Violators of non-appearance as NCOs, drummers, fifers, or trumpeters at three dollars for each day's battalion or regiment exercise. The same fined at one dollar and fifty cents for company exercise and inspection. Privates fined at two dollars for non-appearance on days of regimental or battalion exercises. For neglect, privates fined at one dollar per day. For deficiencies in each gun or pair of pistol, violators fined seventy-five cents. For deficinecies in each sword, bayonets, or cartridge boxes, violators fined fifty cents.For other articles required by law, violators fined twnety-five cents.
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1832 Conn. Acts 391, An Act Regulating the Mode Of Keeping Of Gunpowder, Chap. 25, § 1-2
(General Publisher, 1832)
Empowered the select-men of each and eer town within the state to remove quantities of gunpowder from the limits of their town to a place specified in the select-men's order as safe and convenient.
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1836 Conn. Acts 105, ch. 1, § 20
(General Publisher, 1836)
Authorizing the local court of common counsel to prohibit and regulate the storage of gun powder.
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1845 Conn. Acts 10, An Act Prohibiting the Firing of Guns and Other Fire Arms in the City of New Haven, chap. 10
(General Publisher, 1845)
Prohibited the discharge of any gun or other firearm of any knd within the city limits of New Haven. Violators fined seven dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days.
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1847 Conn. Acts 11, An Act Relating To Cemeteries, chap. 9
(General Publisher, 1847)
Prohibited the discharge of any gun or other firearm within any cemetary. Violators fined not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both at the discretion of the court.
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1858 Conn. Acts 62, An Act in Addition to and in Alteration of “An Act For Forming And Conducting The Military Force,” chap. 82, § 5
(General Publisher, 1858)
Prohibited the creation of any booth, shed, tent, or other temporary erection for the sale of intoxicating liquors or spirits within one mile of any military parade ground, muster field, or encampment. Also prohibited any such structure for the purposes of gambling. Any such structure shall be first warned to vacate immediately. Violators will be declared a nuisance, with authorities given permission to pull down or destroy said structure.
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1859 Conn. Acts 62, An Act In Addition To And In Alteration Of “An Act For Forming And Conducting The Military Force,” chap. 82, § 7
(General Publisher, 1858)
Required the quarter-master general to inspect armories and gun houses of the several companies and regimental bands, and report the condition of the same. Also required the reporting on which companies are entitled to the allowance for armory rent.
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1861 Conn. Acts 76, An Act In Addition To “An Act to Provide For the Organization And Equipment Of A Volunteer Militia, And To Provide For the Public Defense,” chap. 68, § 34
(General Publisher, 1861)
Required brigade inspectors to inspect armories and gun houses of the companies belonging to their brigades. Also required accounting of the number of arms and equipments of the state deposited in the armories and gun houses.
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1861 Conn. Acts 95, An Act In Addition To And In Alteration Of “An Act Relating To The Militia,” chap. 73, § 8
(General Publisher, 1861)
Required the quarter-master general to provide a suitable armory for each company of active militia which has organized according to law.
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1862 Conn. Acts 76, An Act In Addition To “An Act to Provide For the Organization And Equipment Of A Volunteer Militia, And To Provide For the Public Defense,” chap. 68, § 34
(General Publisher, 1862)
Required brigade inspectors to annual inspect armories and gun houses of the companies belonging to their brigades. Inspectors shall also inspect the rooms occupied by regimental bands.
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1864 Conn. Acts 95, An Act In Addition To And In Alteration Of “An Act Relating To The Militia,” chap. 73, § 8.
(General Publisher, 1864)
It shall be the duty of the quartermaster general to provide a suitable armory for each company of active militia, upon a certificate from the adjutant general, that such company has organized according to law, and has made requisition for an armory, through the commanding officer of said company, as a drill room and place to preserve its arms and equipments; and also to provide for the expenses of cleaning and keeping in good repair the said arms and equipments, in such manner as he may prescribe.
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1872 Conn. Acts 108, An Act in Addition to an Act for the Preservation of Game, chap. 115, § 2
(General Publisher, 1872)
Prohibited killing any wild duck, goose, or brant with any instrument known as a punt gun or swivel, or any other such guns as are habitually raised at arms' length and fired from the shoulder. Also prohibited attempt to capture said animals with said instruments, or any other instrument or gun other than such guns aforesaid.
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1901 Conn. Acts 29, Public Acts of the State of Connecticut, §10
(General Publisher, 1901)
Created a presumption that any person with a gun, trap, or snare on any state game preserve, is in violation of the prohibition of hunting certain animals.
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1901 Conn. Acts 602, Special Laws, § 20
(General Publisher, 1901)
Granted the county of New Haven the authority to regulate the discharge of firearms within the Borough. Also granted the authority to license, regulate, or prohibit the manufacture, keeping for sale, and use of fireworks, torpedoes, firecrackers, gunpowder, petrolemn, dynamite, or other explosive or inflammable substance.