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Item Open Access Ordinance No. III: Crimes and Misdemeanors, GREENVILLE TIMES, Dec. 31, 1881, at 2 (Greenville, Mississippi). § 8(General Publisher, 1881)That it shall not be lawful for any person to carry, concealed in whole or in part, any bowie-knife, dirk-knife, brass or metal knuckler, pistol, slung-shot, or other deadly weapon, (unless the party so carrying such weapon shall be threatened with, or have good and sufficient cause to apprehend an attack, or traveling, or setting out on a journey, or peace officer in the discharge of his dutyItem Open Access Ordinance No. III: Crimes and Misdemeanors, GREENVILLE TIMES, Dec. 31, 1881, at 2 (Greenville, Mississippi). § 6(General Publisher, 1881)That it shall be unlawful to fly kites, play ball, throw missiles, or discharge any fire-arms, or other explosives, (except fireworks on national holidays) or cause dogs to fight in the streets of the town, or do any act to injure property, public or private, or make any noise on t h streets likely to frighten horses or mules, or alarm or injure persons, or impede the free passage of vehicles or persons, or to discharge any fire-arms within the town, unless in self-defense or defense of his property, or while in the legal execution of some law or ordinance;Item Open Access 1886 Miss. Laws 12, 19, ch. 2, § 1.(General Publisher, 1886)Placed $25 tax on shooting ranges/galleriesItem Open Access 1884 Miss. Laws 412, ch. 390, § 24, pt. 16.(General Publisher, 1884)To regulate and prevent the storage of cotton, hay, gun powder, oil or any other combustible, explosive or inflammable [sic] material or substance; or of any material or substance offensive to public comfort or injurious to health.Item Open Access 1880 Rev. Code of the Stat. Laws of the State of Miss. 775, ch. 77, § 2983(General Publisher, 1880)If any person assaults and beats another with a cowhide, whip or stick, having at the time in his possession a pistol or other deadly weapon, with intent to intimidate the person assaulted, and prevent him from defending himself, he shall on conviction be imprisoned in the penitentiary not longer than ten years.]Item Open Access 1880 Rev. Code of the Stat. Laws of the State of Miss. 776-77, ch. 77, § 2985(General Publisher, 1880)Any person, not being threatened with, or having good and sufficient reason to apprehend an attack, or travelling (not being a tramp) or setting out on a journey, or a peace officer, or deputy in discharge of his duties, who carries concealed, in whole or in part, any bowie knife, pistol, brass or metallic knuckles, slung-shot, or other deadly weapon of like kind or description, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,Item Open Access 1880 Rev. Code of the Stat. Laws of the State of Miss. 776-77, ch. 77, §§ 2986-2988.(General Publisher, 1880)It shall not be lawful for any person to sell to any minor or person intoxicated knowing him to a a minor or in a state of intoxication, any weapons of the kind or description in the foregoing section described, or any pistol cartridge and on conviction he shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, and if the fine and costs are not paid, be condemned to hard labor under the direction of the board of supervisors or of the court not exceeding six months. § 2987. Any father who shall knowingly suffer or permit any minor son under the age of sixteen years to carry concealed, in whole or in part, any person of the kind or description in the forgoing section described, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction, shall be fined not less than twenty dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars, and if the fine and costs are not paid, shall be condemned to hard labor as provided in the proceeding section. § 2988. Any student of any university, college, or school, who shall carry concealed, in whole or in part, any weapon of the kind or description in the foregoing section described, or any teacher, instructor or professor who shall knowingly, suffer or permit any such weapon to be carried by any student or pupil, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction be fined not exceeding three hundred dollars, and if the fine and costs are not paid, be condemned to hard labor as above provided.Item Open Access 1880 Miss. Laws 21, ch. 6, § 7(General Publisher, 1880)Mandated tax assessors to have prepared rolls of taxable items, including pistols, Bowie knives, dirks, and sword canes.Item Open Access 1878 Miss. Laws 176, ch. 46, § 4.(General Publisher, 1878)[A]ny student of any university, college or school, who shall carry concealed, in whole or in part, any weapon of the kind or description in the first section of this Act described, or any teacher, instructor, or professor who shall, knowingly, suffer or permit any such weapon to be carried by any student or pupil, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, be fined not exceeding three hundred dollars, and if the fine and costs are not paid, condemned to hard labor under the direction of the board of supervisors or of the court.Item Open Access 1878 Miss. Laws 27, 29, ch. 3, §§ 8, 12(General Publisher, 1878)Mandated tax assessors to have prepared lists of taxable items, including pistols, Bowie knives, dirks, and sword canes.