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Item Open Access 1859, NJ, An Ordinance to Prevent Firing of Guns, &c., in the City of Hoboken §§1-3, City Ordinances of Hoboken, NJ (1859).(General Publisher, 1859)That no person or persons shall fire or discharge any cannon, gun, pistol, or fire-arms of any description, or fire, explode, or set off any squib cracker or other thing, containing powder or other combustibles or explosive material within the corporate limits of Hoboken, without the permission of the mayor. Also prohibited shooting rangesItem Open Access 1871 Revision of the Statutes of New Jersey 91, An act for the protection of bridges over the river Delaware, § 3(General Publisher, 1877)That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons passing riding or driving over any toll bridge, as aforesaid, to carry any lighted cigar or pipe, or to carry fire in any form, or to light any match, or cigar, or pipe, or to fire off any gun, or other fire arms, or to explode any fireworks of any description, on said bridge, or within its enclosuresItem Open Access 1872 N.J. Laws 17, ch. 85, § 3.(General Publisher, 1872)It shall not be lawful for any person or persons passing, riding or driving over any toll bridge, as aforesaid, to carry any lighted cigar or pipe, or to carry fire in any form, or to light any match, or cigar, or pipe, or to fire off any gun, or other fire arms, or to explode any fireworks of any description, on said bridge, or within its enclosures[.]Item Open Access 1900 N J. Laws 395-96, ch. 158, § 1.(General Publisher, 1900)Any person or persons who shall cast or throw any stick, stone, pebble, or other substance, or who shall shoot from any air gun, pistol or rifle any shot or ball at, against or into any trolley car, street railway car or steam railroad car . . . shall be deemed a disorderly person, and upon conviction shall be punished as such, before any justice of the peace, police justice, or city recorder in this state.Item Open Access 1902 N.J. Laws 294, ch. 107, § 14, pt. 33.(General Publisher, 1902)[T]o regulate or prohibit the manufacture, sale, storage or use of fireworks and the use of firearms in such city; to regulate or prohibit the manufacture, sale, storage, keeping, or conveying of gunpowder, kerosene, benzine [sic], gasoline, burning fluid, nitro-glycerine, dynamite, camphene, coal oil, spirit gas, petroleum and other dangerous or explosive materials, and the use of candles and lights in barns, stables and other buildings[.]Item Open Access 1907 N.J. Laws 116-17, ch. 62, § 2.(General Publisher, 1907)For greater certainty it is hereby specified that, in addition to the other powers hereby conferred upon said board, are the following: . . . To regulate and prohibit the use of guns, pistols, firearms and fireworks of all descriptions within the city.Item Open Access An Act of 1894, § 60, FREEHOLD, N.J., ORDINANCES.(General Publisher, 1894)That if any person or persons shall fire, discharge, or let off any gun, pistol, squib, or other fire-work within this town within one hundred yards of any dwelling house, stable, or any other building, every such person or persons so offending and being thereof duly convicted, shall forfeit and pay for every such offense the sum of Five DollarsItem Open Access An Ordinance Concerning Firearms and Other Deadly Weapons, PLAINFIELD, N.J., GEN. ORDINANCES §§ 1-2 (1902 Daily Press) (approved April 9, 1895).(General Publisher, 1895)That no person shall fire or discharge any gun, fowling piece or firearms within the limits of the City of Plainfield. That no person shall carry within the limits of the City of Plainfield concealed upon or about his person, any pistol, dirk, butcher or bowie knife, stilletto, dagger, sword, or spear in a cane, brass or metal knuckles, razor, slug shot, or other deadly weaponItem Open Access An Ordinance Concerning the Firing of Guns, & c., Ordinances of the Common Council of the City of Trenton; with the Acts of the Legislature Relative to Said City, at 80, § 1 (1842)(General Publisher, 1842)if any person or persons shall fire, discharge, or let off any gun, pistol, squib, or other fire-work within this city, within two hundred yards of any dwelling-house, stable, or any other building, or any hay or grain stack, every such person or persons so offending, and being thereof convicted before any one of the magistrates of this city, either by his own view, by the confession of the offender, or by the oath or affirmation of one credible witness, shall forfeit and pay for every such offence the sum of one dollar,Item Open Access An Ordinance for the Protection of Persons and Property, § 3 of Ordinance No. 3 in Ordinances of the Borough of Vineland (1883).(General Publisher, 1883)And be it ordained and enacted, That if any person shall unnecessarily fire or cause to be fired, any gun, pistol or other fire-arms or cannon, in any of the street, lanes, alleys or parks of said Borough [i.e., the Borough of Vineland]; or if any person under the age of fifteen years shall carry or use any gun, pistol or other fire-arms, or if any merchant or trader shall sell or offer to sell any gun, pistol or other fire-arms to any such person, he or they so offending shall be liable to a fine of not less than one nor more than ten dollars for every such offence."Item Open Access An Ordinance Supplementary to a Law entitled “A Law for the appointment of a Street Commissioner and prescribing his duties,” and for other purposes, §41 Discharging guns, &c. (1850).(General Publisher, 1836)No person shall, within the Lamp and Watch District, fire or discharge any gun, pistol, cannon, or fowling piece, or other fire arms, (unless in defence of his person or property,) nor let off any squibs, crackers, or other fireworks, in the city of Newark, unless by permission of the city authorities, under the penalty of five dollars for every offence."Item Open Access An Ordinance to Prevent the Use of Fire Arms, etc., § 2, Ordinances of the City of Hudson (1855).(General Publisher, 1855)No person shall within this city fire or discharge any gun, pistol, cannon or fowling-piece or other fire-arms, unless in defence of his or her property or person, nor let off any squibs, crackers or other fireworks, unless by permission of the city authorities.Item Open Access An Ordinance to Regulate the Discharge of Firearms within the City of Bayonne, §§ 1-2, in Ordinances of the City of Bayonne, From 1869 to 1894 (1888).(General Publisher, 1888)That no person shall, within the limits of the City of Bayonne, fire or discharge any pistol, cannon, fowling-piece, duck-gun, rifle, air-gun or other gun, except in the lawful defence of his property, person or family, or set off or explode any squibs, Chinese crackers or other fire-works, except on the Fourth of July, under a penalty not exceeding ten dollars for each offence, to be collected in the manner provided by law; provided, however, that the Council may permit proper parties to engage in the practice of marksmanship under proper restrictions.Item Open Access An Ordinance to regulate the paving and repairing, and to prevent obstructions in the streets of Jersey City, Title IV, Miscellaneous Provisions, § 7 (28 July, 1843).(General Publisher, 1843)No person shall, within this city, fire or discharge any gun, pistol, cannon or fowling-piece, or other fire-arms, unless in defence of his property or person, nor let off any squibs, crackers, or other fireworks, unless by permission of the city authorities, under the penalty of five dollars for each and every offence."Item Open Access City of Trenton, N.J., Charter and Ordinances 390, An Ordinance providing for the government and protection of public parks and squares of the city of Trenton, § 8 (1903)(General Publisher, 1903)Prohibited carry of firearms or shooting birds in "said park" or squares, or within fifty yards thereof, or throwing stones or other missiles therein.Item Open Access Ordinances of Jersey City, Passed By The Board Of Aldermen since May 1, 1871, under the Act Entitled "An Act to Re-organize the Local Government of Jersey City," Passed March 31, 1871, and the Supplements Thereto, pg. 41, Ordinances of Jersey City, NJ, In Relation to the Sidewalks, Public Grounds and Streets in Jersey City, § 26 (1874).(General Publisher, 1874)No person shall, within this city, fire or discharge any gun, pistol, cannon, or fowling piece or other fire-arms, unless in defense of his property or personItem Open Access Ordinances of the Borough of Asbury Park, New Jersey, Ordinance No. 3, §1 (1878)(General Publisher, 1878)no person shall discharge any cannon or other piece of artillery or small arms, guns or pistols, rockets, squibs or powder crackers, within the limits of this Borough, without the permission of the President of this Board first obtained in writingItem Open Access Ordinances of the Mayor and Common Council of Jersey City, at 9, tit. 4, § 7 (1844)(General Publisher, 1844)Prohibited the discahrge of any gun, pistol, cannon, fowling piece, or other fire-arms. Violators fined five dollars.Item Open Access RAHWAY, N.J. REV. CODE tit. 28, § 209 (1896).(General Publisher, 1896)That if any person between the hours of five P. M. and seven A. M. of any day, kindle or cause to be kindled, within the limits of the city, any bonfire or shall at any time of day or night fire or discharge within said city limits without written permission from the Mayor of the city, any cannon, gun, pistol or other firearms (except upon private property and premises of the party so discharging said firearms)the person so offending shall forfeit and pay for each and every such offense the sum of five dollars besides cost of conviction.