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The New Jersey Community serves as a repository for academic and research materials related to the history, culture, and legal developments within New Jersey. This community gathers collections representing various jurisdictions, historical periods, and sectors, providing valuable resources for researchers, students, and professionals.

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1750-1756 N.J. Laws 444, ch. 112, § 4
(General Publisher, 1750)
Prohibited “any Negro or Mulatto Slave” from being off their master’s property with a gun on the Lord’s Day after nine in the evening.
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An Act for better settling and regulating the Militia of this Colony of New-Jersey, for the repelling Invasions, and Suppressing Insurrections and Rebellions. Passed May 8, 1746. Section 3. Officers and Soldiers to behave well while under Arms; and, Section 23.
(General Publisher, 1746)
Prohibited the sale of any strong liquor to members of the militia. Violators fined three pounds.
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Laws of the Royal Colony of New Jersey 1703-1745, at 293, An Act to Prevent the Killing of Deer out of Season, and Against Carrying of Guns and Hunting by Persons not Qualified (vol. 2, passed May 5, 1722)
(General Publisher, 1722)
That if any Person or Persons shall presume, at any Time after the Publication hereof, to carry any Gun, or Hunt on the Improved or Inclosed Lands in any Plantation, and on other than his own, unless he have Lisence or Permission from the owner of such Lands or Plantation, and shall be thereof Convicted, either upon the View of any Justice of the Peace within this Province, or by the Oath or Affirmation of any one or more Witnesses, before any Justice of the Peace, he shall, for every such Offence, forfeit the Sum of Fifteen Shillings, with Costs attending such Conviction.
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Grants, Concessions, and Original Constitutions of the Province of New Jersey 341-42, ch 2, An Act concersning Slaves, &c. (2d ed. 1881).
(General Publisher, 1694)
Prohibited any slave from being permitted to carry any gun or pistol into the woods or plantations unless their owner accompanied them.
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Grants, Concessions, and Original Constitutions of the Province of New Jersey The Acts 289-90, ch. 9 An Act Against Wearing Swords, &c. (2d ed. 1881)
(General Publisher, 1686)
Prohibited the carrying “privately” of any pocket pistol, skeines, stilettoes, daggers or dirks, or other unusual or unlawful weapons by planters. Punishable by fine of five pounds for first conviction, and punishable by imprisonment for six months and a fine of ten pounds.
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The Fundamental Constitutions for the Province of East New Jersey in America, (1683) art. VII
(General Publisher, 1683)
Provided the state with the authority to arm and defend its forts,, castles, cities, and other places of defense. Also regulated the possession of firearms by citizens
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1639 N.J. Laws 18-19, Ordinance of the Director and Council of New Netherland, Prohibiting the Sale of Firearms . . . to Indians[.]
(General Publisher, 1639)
Prohibited the sale of firearms, and ammunition to “Indians” punishable by death. Informants of violations eligible for monetary reward.

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