Summary
Statutory Text
SECTION 1. That section 1 of an act entitled “an act to amend section 1274, article 2, chapter 24 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled ‘of crimes and criminal procedure,’ ” approved March 5th, 1883, is hereby amended by striking out the word “twenty-five,” in the 22d line of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the word “fifty,” and by striking out the word ” exceeding,” in the 23d line of’ said section, and inserting in lieu thereof, the words “less than five days nor more than,” so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows: Section 1274. If any person shall carry concealed, upon or about his perplace where people have assembled for religious worship, or into any school room or place where people are assembled for educational, literary or social purposes, or to any election precinct on any election day, or into any court room during the sitting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose other than for militia drill, or meetings called under the militia law of this state, having upon or about his person, any kind of fire-arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot or other deadly weapon, or shall, in the presence of one or more persons, exhibit any such weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner, or shall have or carry any such weapon upon or about his person when intoxicated or under the influence of intoxicating drinks, or shall, directly or indirectly, sell or deliver, loan or barter to any minor any such weapon, without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than fiye days nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.