Texas

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

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1836 Tex. Gen. Laws 54-55, An Act to Provide for the National Defense by Organizing the Militia, § 1.
(General Publisher, 1836)
That every citizen so enrolled and notified, shall within ten days thereafter provide himself with a good musket, a sufficient bayonet and belt, six flints, knapsack and cartridge box, with twenty-four suitable ball cartridges
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1839 Tex. Gen. Laws 172, An Act Concerning Slaves, § 6
(General Publisher, 1839)
Prohibited any “slave” from carrying firearms or weapons without the consent of his master.
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1839 Tex. Gen. Laws 214, An Act To Incorporate The City Of Austin, § 7
(General Publisher, 1839)
That the Mayor and Counsel shall have full power and authority ... to prevent gunpowder being stored within the city and suburbs in such quantities as to endanger the public safety. . .
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1866 Tex. Gen. Laws 210, An Act To Prohibit The Discharging Of Fire Arms In Certain Places Herein Named, chap. 170, § 1
(General Publisher, 1866)
It shall not be lawful for any person to discharge any gun, pistol, or fire arms of any description whatever, on, or across any public square, street, or alley, in any city or town in this state; Provided this act shall not be so construed as to apply to the "outer town," or suburbs, of any city or town.
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1870 Tex. Gen. Laws 139, ch. 73
(General Publisher, 1870)
Prohibited carrying “any gun, pistol, bowie-knife or other dangerous weapon, concealed or unconcealed,” within a half mile of a polling place while the polls are open.
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1870 Tex. Gen. Laws 63, ch. 46, § 1; An Act Regulating the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, Aug. 12, 1870, reprinted in 2 A Digest of the Laws of Texas: Containing the Laws in Force, and the Repealed Laws on Which Rights Rest from 1864 to 1872, at 1322 (George W. Paschal 1873)
(General Publisher, 1870)
Banned carry of any bowie-knife, dirk, or butcher-knife, or firearms,whether known as a six-shooter, gun, or pistol of any kind at any church or religious assembly, any school-room or other place where persons are assembled fo reducational, literary, or scientific purposes, or into a ball room,social party, or other social gathering, composed of ladies and gentleman, or to any election precinct on the day or days of any election, where any portion of the people of this state are collected to vote at any election, or to any other place where people may be assembled to muster or to perform any other public duty, or any other public assembly
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1871 Tex. Gen. Laws 14, An Act To Incorporate The Town Of Millican, County of Brazos, Art. 10
(General Publisher, 1871)
That from and after the passage of this act it shall be unlawful to fire any pistol, rifle, shot gun, or other kind of firearms, within the limits of the town of Millican, and any person violating this act shall be fined not less than five nor more then twenty-five dollars...
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1871 Tex. Gen. Laws ch. 34, §1
(General Publisher, 1871)
Prohibited the carrying of any concealed pistol, dirk, dagger, slungshot, sword cane, spear, brass knuckles, Bowie knife, or any other kind of knife used for offense or defense, unless carried openly for self-defense. Punishable by fine of up to twenty-five but not more than one hundred dollars, forfeiture of the weapon, and for subsequent offenses, imprisonment up to 60 days.
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1871 Tex. Laws 25, An Act to Regulate the Keeping and Bearing of Deadly Weapons. § 1
(General Publisher, 1871)
Prohibited the carrying of a concealed pistol, dirk, dagger, slungshot, sword cane, spear, brass knuckles, Bowie knife, or any other kind of knife used for offense or defense, unless carried openly for self-defense. Punishable by fine of $20-100, forfeiture of the weapon, and for subsequent offenses, imprisonment up to 60 days.
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1871 Tex. Laws 25, ch. 34, § 1
(General Publisher, 1871)
Prohibited the carrying of a concealed pistol, dirk, dagger, slungshot, sword cane, spear, brass knuckles, Bowie knife, or any other kind of knife used for offense or defense, unless carried openly for self-defense. Punishable by fine of $20-100, forfeiture of the weapon, and for subsequent offenses, imprisonment up to 60 days.
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1871 Tex. Laws 25, ch. 34, § 3
(General Publisher, 1871)
Prohibited carry of pistol, other firearm, dirk, dagger, slung-shot, sword-cane, spear, brass knuckles, Bowie-knife, any other knife for offense or defense in public assemblies for education or amusement, ball rooms, social parties, elections, locatons for muster. Violators guilty of a misdmemeanor punishable by fine no less than fifty but not more than five hundred dollars and forfeiture of the weapon. Subsequent violations shall also be jailed for no more than ninety days.
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1876 Tex. Gen. Laws 29, An Act To Incorporate The City Of Galveston And to Grant A New Charter, Tit. 7, Art. II, § 108
(General Publisher, 1876)
To direct, control and prohibit the keeping and management of houses, or any building for the storing of gun-powder and other combustible, explosive or dangerous materials, within the city; to regulate the keeping and conveying of the same, and the use of candles and other lights in stables and other like houses.
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1879 Tex. Crim. Stat. tit. IX, Ch. 4, Art. 320
(General Publisher, 1879)
Prohibited carry of a pistol, other firearm, dirk, dagger, slung-shot, sword-cane, spear, brass-knuckles, bowie-knife, or any other kind of a knife manufactured and sold for the purposes of offense and defense into any church, religious assembly, school room, or other place where persons are assembled for amusement or for educational or scientific purposes, or into any circus, show, or public exhibition of any kind, or into a ball-room. Violators fined not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars and shall forfeit the weapon.
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1887 Tex. Gen. Laws 7, ch. 9
(General Publisher, 1887)
Prohibited any person from carrying on his person, saddle, or in his saddlebags, any pistol, dirk, dagger, slung shot, sword cane, spear, or knuckles made of any metal or any hard substance, Bowie knife, or any other kind of knfie manufactured or sold for purposes of offense of defense.
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1889 Tex. Gen. Laws 33, tit. 9, ch. 4, art. 338
(General Publisher, 1889)
Prohibited any person from carrying any pistol, dirk, dagger, slung-shot, sword-cane, spear, or knuckles mde of any metal or hard substance, Bowie knife, or any other knife manufactured or sold for purposes of offense or defense. Violators fined not less than twenty-five nor more than two hundred dollars, or imprisonment not less than ten nor more than thirty days, or both.
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1889 Tex. Gen. Laws 36, Malicious Mischief, ch. 40, art. 683b
(General Publisher, 1889)
That any person who shall willfully or maliciously throw a stone or other missile or fire a gun or pistol at or into any coach or passenger car of a moving railway train, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum of not less than twenty-five dollars and not more than one thousand dollars.
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1897 Tex. Gen. Laws 214, An Act To Preserve And Protect The Wild Game, Birds, And Wild Fowl, Of The State And Provide Adequate Penalties For The Unlawful Taking, Slaughter, Sale Or Shipment Thereof, And To Repeal All Laws And Parts Of Laws In Conflict Therewith, Chap. 149, § 4.
(General Publisher, 1897)
It shall be unlawful to destroy any wild geese or wild ducks by any means otherwise than by an ordinary gun, capable of being held to and shot from the shoulder, and whoever violates the provision of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars.
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1897 Tex. Gen. Laws 221– 22, ch. 155, § 1
(General Publisher, 1897)
Prohibited the selling or giving to a minor a pistol, dirk, dagger, slungshot, sword cane, spear or knuckles made of any metal or hard substance, Bowie knife or any other knife manufactured or sold for the purpose of offense or defense without the consent of their parent or guardian. Punishable by fine of $25-200 and/or imprisonment for 10-30 days.
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1901 Tex. Gen. Laws 300, An Act to amend Article 336 Chapter 3, Title IX of the Penal Code of the State of Texas, relating to affrays and disturbance of the peace.
(General Publisher, 1901)
If any person shall discharge any gun, pistol or firearms of any description, or shall discharge any cannon cracker or torpedo on or across any public square, street or alley in any city, town or village, or in any street, or within one hundred yards of any business house, in this State, he shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars.
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1901 Tex. Gen. Laws 53-54, Spec. Sess., An Act to Incorporate the City of Fort Worth and to Grant a New Charter to Said City, ch. 7, § 140.
(General Publisher, 1901)
The city council shall also have and possess the following express powers. . . To prohibit and restrain, or to regulate the firing of firecrackers, guns and pistols . . .