1895 — Lincoln, Nebraska — Many Regulations

1895 Neb. L. p., 237-39

Summary

Prohibited firing cannons, pistols, and long guns in Lincoln punishable by a $10 fine. Giving weapons to a minor was also illegal. Prohibited the carrying of toy pistols.

Statutory Text

881. § 1. No person, except an officer of the law in the discharge of his duty, shall fire or discharge any gun, pistol, fowling- piece, or other fire-arm, within the corporate limits of the city of Lincoln, under penalty of a fine of ten dollars for each offense.

882. § 2. No person shall sell, loan, or furnish, to any minor, any gun, fowling-piece, or otier fire-arm, within the limits of the city, under penalty of a fine of fifty dollars for each offense.

883. § 3. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to discharge or cause to be discharged any toy pistol, toy gun, or other toy arm or arms, or sling shot, loaded with leaden or other dangerous missiles, at any time or under any circumstances, within the limits of the said city of Lincoln. Any person so offending shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars for each offense, and stand committed until such fine and costs are paid or secured.

884. § 4. It shall be unlawfl for any person within the said city to carry about his or her person any toy pistol, toy gun, or other toy arm or arms, or sling shots, out of or by which any weapon or other dangerous missiles may be discharged. Any person so offending shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty dollars, and stand committed until such fine and costs are paid or secured.

885. § 5. It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian, or other person having the care and custody of any minor, to purchase or or give to any such minor or knowingly to permit any such minor to have any toy pistol, toy gun, or other toy arm or arms, or sling shot, out of which any leaden or other dangerous missiles may be discharged. Any such person so offending shall, upon conviction thereof, lbe fined in any amount not exceeding twenty dollars, and stand committed until such fine and costs are paid or secured.

886. § 6. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons within said city to ignite or cause to be exploded any fire-crackers, Roman candles, torpedoes, rockets, or any kind of fire-works whatever, or any other combustible substance or thing, upon any sidewalk, bridge, building, or in or upon any building, shed, or outhouse, in said city, or in the vicinity of any such buildings, or in any place where the same may do damage to person or property.

887. § 7. It shall be unlawful for any person in said city to ignite or cause to be exploded any fire-works or combustible subitance mentioned in section 6 of this ordinance, upon any street or alley, or other public ground in said city, at or near any team or teams of horses or other animals, or sufficiently near to frighten the same.

888. § 8. No cannon or piece of artillery shall be discharged or fired off in any street, avenue, alley, park, or place, within the corporate limits of the city, without a written permission from the Mayor, under penally of a fine of twenty-five dollars for each offense.

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Title 1895 — Lincoln, Nebraska — Many Regulations
Jurisdiction NE
Date 1895