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Item Open Access 1837 Del. Laws 166, An Act To Prevent the Discharge Of Fire-arms In the Village of Camden, Kent County, And For Other Purposes Therein Mentioned, ch. 123, § 1(General Publisher, 1837)Prohibited discharge of any gun, "ordnance," musket, fowling-piece, fuse, or pistol within the village of Camden. Also prohibited the use of bonfires, firecrackers, squibs, or throwing any fireballs or rockets within one quarter of a mile of the village center. §2 and §3 had separate punishments between whites and minorities. Whites who violate the law are punished with a fine not less than one nor exceeding five dollars. Minorities who could not pay the same fine immediately upon conviction, the offender shall be jailed for one month, unless the fine is paid sooner.Item Open Access 1845 Del. Laws 10, A Supplement To The Act Entitled “An Act To Survey, Lay Out And Regulate the Streets Of Smyrna and for Other Purposes,” ch. 12, § 2(General Publisher, 1845)Imposed a duty on commissioners, justices of the peace, and constables to extinguish and prevent bonfires in the streets, lanes, and alleys. The duty also included the suppression and preventing discharge of guns, pistols, crackers, squibs, or fire-balls in the town limits.Item Open Access 1871 Del. Law 605, § 14(General Publisher, 1871)Placed a duty on commissioners, justices, and constables to suppress, extinguish, and prevent bonfires in the public square of Dover. Also required the suppression and preventing of discharge of guns, pistols, fireworks, or throwing fireballs within the town limits.Item Open Access 1871 Del. Law 620, § 14(General Publisher, 1871)Placed a duty on commissioners, justices, and constables to suppress, extinguish, and prevent bonfires in the public square of Dover. Also required the suppression and preventing of discharge of guns, pistols, fireworks, or throwing fireballs within the town limits.Item Open Access 1904 Del. Laws 399, Of Cities and Towns, AN ACT to re-incorporate the Town of Milton, § 8(General Publisher, 1904)Authorized the town to regulate the storage of gunpowder and any other dangerous or combustible materials. Note: Duke Center of Fireawms Law incorrectly labeled this as a 1901 law, possibly because 1901 laws are from Del. Laws vol. XXII part 1, whereas this is from Del. Laws. vol. XXII part 2.Item Open Access 1871 Del. Law 138, § 17(General Publisher, 1871)Placed a duty on commissioners, justices, and constables to suppress, extinguish, and prevent bonfires in the public square of Dover. Also required the suppression and preventing of discharge of guns, pistols, fireworks, or throwing fireballs within the town limits.Item Open Access 1901 Del. Laws 408, § 16(General Publisher, 1901)Authorized the aldermen to extinguish and prevent bonfires in the streets, lanes, and alleys. The duty also included the suppression and preventing discharge of guns, pistols, firecrackers or fireworks in the town limits.Item Open Access 1901 Del. Laws 403 § 9(General Publisher, 1901)Authorized the town to regulate the storage of gunpowder and any other dangerous or combustible materials.Item Open Access 1901 Del. Laws 387, § 17(General Publisher, 1901)Authorized the aldermen to extinguish and prevent bonfires in the streets, lanes, and alleys. The duty also included the suppression and preventing discharge of guns, pistols, firecrackers or fireworks in the town limits.Item Open Access 1901 Del. Laws 381 § 9(General Publisher, 1901)Authorized the town to regulate the storage of gunpowder and any other dangerous or combustible materials.