Collection of Historical Firearm Regulations
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This collection serves as a comprehensive repository for academic research, historical documentation, and case studies related to firearm regulations. It focuses on the evolution of firearm laws, their interpretations across different jurisdictions, and their historical impact on society. This collection offers valuable resources for scholars, legal experts, and researchers interested in the legal frameworks surrounding firearm regulation.
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Item Open Access 1884 Wyo. Terr. Sess. Laws, ch. 67, § 1, as codified in Wyo. Rev. Stat., Crimes (1887): Exhibiting deadly weapon in angry manner. § 983(General Publisher, 1884)Prohibited exhibiting in a threatening manner a fire-arm, Bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slungshot or other deadly weapon. Punishable by fine of $10-100 or imprisonment up to 6 months.Item Open Access 1899 Wyo. Rev. Stat. 1252, div. 5, tit. 1, ch. 3, § 5050(General Publisher, 1899)Whoever draws or threatens to use any pistol, dirk, knife, slung-shot, or any other deadly or dangerous weapon, already drawn, upon any other person, shall be fined in a sum not more than one hundred dollars, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail not more than six months; Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not apply to a person drawing or threatening to use such dangerous or deadly weapon in defense of his person or property, or in defense of those entitled to his protection by law.Item Open Access 1882 Wyo. Sess. Laws 174, ch. 81(General Publisher, 1882)Prohibited the exhibition of any kind of firearm, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot, or other deadly weapon in a rude, angry, or threatening manner not necessary for self defense of his person, his family, or property. Violators guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than ten but no more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.Item Open Access An Ordinance Relating to Offenses and Disorderly Conduct, Olympia City Council, Ordinance No. 152, § 2 (Washington, 1882).(General Publisher, 1882)That any persons who shall draw exhibit or attempt to use any deadly weapon within the corporate limits of the City of Olympia, upon, to or against another person, shall be liable to a fine of not more than fifty nor less than twenty-five dollars.Item Open Access William Lair Hill, Ballinger’s Annotated Codes and Statutes of Washington, Showing All Statutes in Force, Including the Session Laws of 1897, at 1956 (Vol. 2, 1897)(General Publisher, 1881)Prohibited exhibiting a dangerous weapon in a manner likely to cause terror. Punishable by fine up to $25.Item Open Access Richard A. Ballinger (Editor), Ballinger’s Annotated Codes and Statutes of Washington, Showing All Statutes in Force, Including the Session Laws of 1897, at 1956, § 7082 (Vol. 2, 1897)(General Publisher, 1881)Prohibited exhibiting a dangerous weapon in a manner likely to cause terror. Punishable by fine up to $25.Item Open Access 1869 Wash. Sess. Laws 203–04, ch. 2, § 32(General Publisher, 1869)Prohibited exhibiting, in a rude, angry, or threatening manner, a pistol, Bowie knife, or other dangerous weapon. Punishable by imprisonment up to 1 year and a fine up to $500.Item Open Access 1862 Terr. of Wash. Stat. 284, ch. 2, § 30(General Publisher, 1862)Prohibited displaying any pistol, Bowie-knife, or other dangerous weapon to a crowd of two or more pesons in a rude, angry, or threatening manner.Item Open Access 1859 Wash. Sess. Laws 109, ch. 2, § 30(General Publisher, 1859)Prohibited exhibiting, in a rude, angry, or threatening manner, a pistol, Bowie knife, or other dangerous weapon. Punishable by imprisonment up to 1 year and a fine up to $500.Item Open Access 1854 Wash. Sess. Laws 80, An Act Relative to Crimes and Punishments, and Proceedings in Criminal Cases, ch. 2, § 30.(General Publisher, 1854)Prohibited exhibiting, in a rude, angry, or threatening manner, a pistol, Bowie knife, or other dangerous weapon. Punishable by imprisonment up to 1 year and a fine up to $500.