1881 — St. Louis, Missouri — Weapon Discharge

Michael John Sullivan, The Revised Ordinance of the City of St. Louis, Together with the Constitution of the United States, Constitution of the State of Missouri, the Scheme for the Separation of the Governments of the City and County of St. Louis, the Charter of the City, and a Digest of the Laws Applicable to the City 635-6 (1881)

Summary

Forbade carrying ready for use in any street, alley, wak, or park of St. Louis a sling, air gun, cross bow and arrow, or similar contrivance.

Statutory Text

SEC. 3. No person shall throw from his hand any fragment of stone, wood, metal or other missile capable of inflicting injury, in any street, alley, walk or park of the city of St. Louis, or use or have in his possession ready for use in any street, alley, walk or park of the city of St. Louis, any sling, cross bow and arrow, air gun or other contrivance for ejecting, discharging or throwing any fragment, bolt, arrow, pellet, or other missile of stone, metal, wood or other substance capable of inflicting injury or annoyance.

SEC. 4. If any person shall throw from his hand, in any alley, street, walk or park of the city of St. Louis, any missile of wood, stone, metal or other substance, or substances capable of inflicting injury or annoyance, or use or have in his possession, ready for use in any street, alley, walk or park of the city of St. Louis, any sling, air gun, cross bow and arrow, or other contrivance for ejecting, discharging or throwing any missile, pellet, fragment or bolt of stone, metal, wood or other substance, or substances capable of causing injury or annoyance, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than one nor more than twenty dollars for each offense.

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Title 1881 — St. Louis, Missouri — Weapon Discharge
Conduct Use
Instrument Other Arms
Jurisdiction MO
Date 1881