1857 — Memphis, Tennessee — Firing Weapons

Louis J. Dupree, A Digest of the Ordinances of the City Council of Memphis, from the Year 1826 to 1857: Together with All Acts of the Legislature of Tennessee which Relate Exclusively to the City of Memphis, with an Appendix 161 (1857)

Summary

Prohibited firing guns in Memphis.

Statutory Text

SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to fire any pistol, gun or other firearm within the limits of this city, unless it be on the occasion of a military parade, and then only by the order of an officer of a military company. Nor shall any person raise a kite or any like paper, or balloon, in the limits of the city. Any person violating any of the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be fined by the recorder not less than five nor more than fifty dollars. If the offense be committed by a slave, he shall receive such corporal punishment as shall be adjudged by the Recorder.

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Title 1857 — Memphis, Tennessee — Firing Weapons
Conduct Use
Instrument Firearms
Jurisdiction TN
Date 1857