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Item Open Access William K. McAlister (Editor), Ordinances of the City of Nashville, to Which are Prefixed the State Laws Chartering and Relating to the City, with an Appendix, 340–41 (1881), ch. 108, § 1(General Publisher, 1881)Prohibited the carrying of pistol, Bowie knife, dirk, slungshot, brass knuckles, or other deadly weapon. Punishable by fine of $10-50 for a first offense and $50 for subsequent offenses.Item Open Access NASHVILLE, TN, ORDINANCES, pt. 3, tit. 12, ch. 108, §§ 1-6 at 340, 340-41 (Marshall & Bruce 1881).(General Publisher, 1873)That every person found carrying a pistol, bowie-knife, dirk-knife, slung-shot, brass knucks or other deadly weapon, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction of such first offense, shall be fined form ten to fifty dollars, at the discretion of the court, but upon conviction of every such subsequent offense, shall be fined fifty dollars; Provided, however, that no ordinary pocket knife and common walking-canes shall be construed to be deadly weapons.Item Open Access James H. Shankland Public Statutes of the State of Tennessee, since the Year 1858. Being in the Nature of a Supplement to the Code Page 108, Image 203 (Nashville, 1871) § 2(General Publisher, 1869)That it shall not be lawful for any qualified voter or other person attending any election in this State, or for any person attending any fair, race course, or other public assembly of the people, to carry about his person, concealed or otherwise, any pistol, dirk, Bowie-knife, Arkansas toothpick, or weapon in form, shape, or size resembling a Bowie knife or Arkansas tooth-pick, or other deadly or dangerous weapon.Item Open Access John M. Lea, The Revised Laws of the City of Nashville, with the Various Acts of Incorporation and Laws Applicable to the Town and City of Nashville, and a List of the Different Boards of Mayor and Aldermen, and Other Officers of Said City from the Year 1806 to 1850, Inclusive Page 68, Image 69 (1850) [An Act to Provide for the Prevention and Extinguishment of Fires within the City of Nashville,]§ 11.(General Publisher, 1850)That if any person or persons shall fire any gun or pistol, cast, throw, or fire any squib, rocket, cracker, or other combustible fire-works within the limits of the corporation, every such person, for every such offence, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars; and if a slave, he, she or they shall receive not less than five, nor more than twenty lashes, any person or persons shall vend, manufacture, give away, deal in or have in his possession any squib, rocket, cracker, powder, or other combustible fire-works within the limits of the corporation of Nashville for the purpose of disposing of the same to minors or slaves, every such person, for every such offence, shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars.Item Open Access John M. Lea, The Revised Laws of the City of Nashville, with the Various Acts of Incorporation and Laws Applicable to the Town and City of Nashville, and a List of the Different Boards of Mayor and Aldermen, and Other Officers of Said City from the Year 1806 to 1850, Inclusive Page 49, Image 50 (1850) [An Act to Reduce the Several Acts Incorporating the Town of Nashville in one act, and to Amend the Same, § 6.(General Publisher, 1850)The Mayor and Aldermen shall have power, by ordinance within the city - ]25th. To regulate the storage of gun-powder, tar, pitch, rosin, salt-petre, gun-cotton, and all other combustible material, and the use of lights, candles and stove-pipes in all stables, shops, and other places.Item Open Access William H. Bridges, Digest of the Charters and Ordinances of the City of Memphis, from 1826 to 1867, Inclusive, Together with the Acts of the Legislature Relating to the City, with an Appendix Page 52, Image 52 (1867) Ordinances of the City of Memphis, Nuisance and Abatement Thereof, It is a public nuisance. - § 5(General Publisher, 1867)To carry on the business of manufacturing gun-powder or of mixing or grinding the materials therefor, in any building within eighty rods of any valuable building erected at the time such business may be commenced.Item Open Access William H. Bridges (Editor), Digest of the Charters and Ordinances of the City of Memphis, from 1826 to 1867, Inclusive, Together with the Acts of the Legislature Relating to the City, with an Appendix, 50 (1867), § 4864(General Publisher, 1867)Prohibited selling, loaning, or giving to a minor a pistol, Bowie knife, dirk, Arkansas tooth-pick, hunter’s knife, or like dangerous weapon, except a gun for hunting or self defense in traveling. Punishable by fine of minimum $25 and imprisonment.Item Open Access William H. Bridges (Editor), Digest of the Charters and Ordinances of the City of Memphis, from 1826 to 1867, Inclusive, Together with the Acts of the Legislature Relating to the City, with an Appendix, 44 (1867), §§ 4746, 4747, 4753, 4757(General Publisher, 1867)Prohibited the carrying of a concealed Bowie knife, Arkansas tooth pick, dirk, sword cane, Spanish stiletto, belt or pocket pistol, or other knife or weapon. Also prohibited selling such a weapon or using such a weapon to threaten people.Item Open Access Tenn. Pub. Acts 26, An Act To Amend The Charter Of The City Of Memphis, And For Other Purposes, pt. 20(General Publisher, 1867)Allowed the city to regulate and prevent the carrying on of manufactories dangerous in causing or producing fires. Also allowed the city to regulate storage of gunpowder, gun cotton, and other cumbustible or explosive materials.Item Open Access Shooting Prohibited, Ordinances of the City Council of Memphis, Ch. 3, Art. 5, §10 (1867).(General Publisher, 1867)It shall not be lawful to fire or discharge any cannon, gun, pistol, fowling piece, or firearms of any description, or explode or set off any rocket, squib, torpedo, cracker or combustible fireworks of any description, in the streets, alleys or public grounds of the city; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to any military parade, exercise or review, or to fireworks exhibited by order of the Board, or by any exhibition which shall be authorized by a permit from the Mayor, to exhibit the same for public amusements, or to any officer of the city acting in obedience to law or ordinance."