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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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    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.
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    Concerning the Manufacture, Storage, Transportation, and Sale of Powder, Nitro-glycerine, etc., Ch. 22, §§ 246-247 in Ordinances of the City of Hoboken, from the Incorporation of the City to 1901 (1901).
    (General Publisher, 1901)
    No person shall manufacture, have, keep or give away any gunpowder, blasting powder, gun cotton, nitro-glycerine or dualin within the limits of the City of Hoboken, except in quantities limited in the manner and upon the conditions herein provided and under such regulations in special cases as the Board of Fire Commissioners shall prescribe.
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    1934 N.J. Laws 394-95, ch. 155, §§ 1-5
    (General Publisher, 1934)
    Declares a person who possesses a machine gun or submachine gun a “gangster” and therefore, enemy of the state. Also declares a person who carries a deadly weapon without a permit a “gangster.” If convicted a “gangster,” punishable by fine up to $10,000 and/or imprisonment up to 20 years.
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    1927 N.J. Laws 743, ch. 321, § 2
    (General Publisher, 1927)
    Sentencing enhancement for possession of particular weapons while committing assault, robbery, larceny, burglary, breaking and entering. Weapons include revolvers, pistols, other firearms, blackjacks, slung-shots, billys, sandclubs, sandbags, bludgeons, metal knuckles, dagger, dirk, dangerous knife, stiletto, bomb, or other high explosive. Sentences are fixed at five, ten, and fifteen years for the first, second, and third offenses. Fourth offense is subject to life in prison.
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    1927 N.J. Laws 742, ch. 321, § 1
    (General Publisher, 1927)
    Prohibited a pawnbroker from selling or possessing for sale, loan, or to give away a machine gun, automatic rifle, revolver, pistol, or other firearm, or other instrument of any kind known as a blackjack, slungshot, billy, sandclub, sandbag, bludgeon, metal knuckles, dagger, dirk, dangerous knife, stiletto, bomb or other high explosive. Punishable as a high misdemeanor.
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    1927 N.J. Laws 180–81, ch. 95, §§ 1–2
    (General Publisher, 1927)
    Prohibited a pawnbroker from selling or possessing for sale, loan, or to give away a machine gun, automatic rifle, revolver, pistol, or other firearm, or other instrument of any kind known as a blackjack, slungshot, billy, sandclub, sandbag, bludgeon, metal knuckles, dagger, dirk, dangerous knife, stiletto, bomb or other high explosive. Punishable as a high misdemeanor.
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    1920 N.J. Laws 67, ch. 31, § 9
    (General Publisher, 1920)
    Prohibits hunting fowl or other animals with any shotgun or rifle holding more than two cartridges or that may be fired more than twice without reloading. Violators fined twenty dollars.
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    1916 N.J. Laws 275-76, ch. 130, §§ 1-2
    (General Publisher, 1916)
    Prohibited any individuals from going into the woods or fields with a firearm while intoxicated or under influence of drugs or alcohol. Punishable by revocation of hunting and fishing license.
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    1915 N.J. Laws 662-63, ch. 355, § 1
    (General Publisher, 1915)
    Prohibited noncitizens from owning or possessing a shotgun or rifle. Punishable by fine and confiscation and resale of firearm. Not applicable to noncitizens owning at least $2,000 worth of property in the state.
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    1914 N.J. Laws 65, ch. 43, § 1.
    (General Publisher, 1914)
    No license to hunt, pursue or kill with a gun or any fire-arm any of the game birds¸ wild animals or fowl of this State, shall be issued to any person under the age of fourteen years, and if any applicant for license shall misrepresent his age he shall be liable to a penalty of twenty dollars, to be sued for and recovered as other penalties under the fish and game laws.

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