1893 — New Orleans, Louisiana — Minimum Age

John Q. Flynn, Flynn’s Digest of the City Ordinances, Together with the Constitutional Provisions, Acts of the General Assembly, and Decisions of the Courts Relative to the Government of the City of New Orleans 545 (1896)

Summary

Prohibited selling or giving concealable arms to minors in New Orleans. Restricted firing guns in city limits.

Statutory Text

ART. 1342. It shall be unlawful for any one to sell, or lease, or give through himself or any other person, any pistol, dirk, bowieknife, toy pistol for which cartridges are used, or any other dangerous weapon which may be carried concealed, to any person under the age of eighteen years.

ART. 1343. That any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars or imprisonment for a period not exceeding thirty days, or both, at the discretion of the Recorder having jurisdiction.

ART. 1344. (1) That from and after the passage of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge any gun, pistol, fowling-piece or firearm within the limits of the city, commencing at the Mississippi river at Upperline street in the Seventh District, along Upperline street to Mobile street, down Mobile street to Claiborne street, down Claiborne street to the northeast side of New Canal, out New Canal to Broad street, down Broad street to Common street, out Common street to Hagan avenue, down Hagan avenue to Canal street, out Canal street to Metairie road, down Metairie road to the east side of Bayou St. John, to Marigny Canal, along Marigny Canal to Gentilly road, down Gentilly road to London Avenue Canal, along London Avenue Canal to Marigny Canal, along Marigny Canal to the Pontchartrain Railroad, to La Force street, thence along the protection levee and intersection of Lafayette avenue and Claiborne street, down Claiborne street to Poland street, to the lower limits of the city.

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Title 1893 — New Orleans, Louisiana — Minimum Age
Conduct Transfer & Sale, Use
Instrument Edged Weapons, Firearms
Jurisdiction LA
Date 1893