West Virginia

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The West Virginia Repository serves for historical, academic, and cultural materials related to the state of West Virginia. This repository includes research studies, historical documents, and scholarly works that explore West Virginia's development, culture, and contributions to regional and national history.

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1882 W. Va. Acts 421–22, ch. 135, § 1
(General Publisher, 1882)
Prohibited the carrying of a pistol, dirk, Bowie knife, razor, slungshot, billy, metallic or other false knuckles, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon. Also prohibited selling any such weapon to a minor. Punishable by fine of $25-200 and imprisonment of 1-12 months.
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1882 W. Va. Acts 421-22; W. Va. Code, ch. 148, § 7
(General Publisher, 1882)
Prohibited the carrying of a pistol, dirk, Bowie knife, razor, slungshot, billy, metallic or other false knuckles, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon. Also prohibited selling any such weapon to a minor. Punishable by fine of $25-200 and imprisonment of 1-12 months.
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1891 W. Va. Code 915–16, ch. 148, § 7
(General Publisher, 1891)
If a person carry about his person any revolver or other pistol, dirk, bowie knife, razor, slung shot, billy, metallic or other false knuckles, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon of like kind or character, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined not less than twenty-five nor more than two hundred dollars, and may, at the discretion of the court, be confined in jail not less than one nor more than twelve months; and if any person shall sell or furnish any such weapon as is hereinbefore mentioned to a person whom he knows, or has reason, from his appearance or otherwise, to believe to be under the age of twenty-one years, he shall be punished as hereinbefore provided
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1909 W.Va. Acts 479-80, ch. 60, § 19.
(General Publisher, 1909)
The carrying of any uncased gun in any of the fields or woods of this state, by any person not having the lawful right to hunt, pursue or kill game, birds or animals in such fields or woods shall, as to such person, other than the bona fide owner, or owners of such fields or woods, his or their child or children, tenant or tenants, lessee or lessees, be deemed prima facie evidence of a violation of this section
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1925 W. Va. Acts 25–30, ch. 3, § 7 (a)
(General Publisher, 1925)
Prohibited unlicensed carrying of a pistol, dirk, Bowie knife, slungshot, razor, billy, metallic or other false knuckles, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon. Punishable by imprisonment for 6-12 months for the first offense, and for 1-5 years for subsequent offenses, and in either case, a fine of $50-200.
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W. Va. Code, ch. 148, §7 (1887)
(General Publisher, 1887)
Prohibited the carry of any revolver or other pistol, dirk, Bowie-knife, razor, slung-shot, billy, metallic or other false knuckles, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon of like kind or character. Violators guilty of a misdemeanor, fined not less than twenty-five nor more than two hundred dollars.
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W. Va. Code, ch. 153, §8
(General Publisher, 1870)
Prohibited any person going armed with a deadly or dangerous weapon, without reasonable cause to fear violence. Individuals accused may be required to post a surety.