1805 — Alabama — Slave Arms Possession
Harry Toulmin, A Digest of the Laws of the State of Alabama: Containing the Statutes and Resolutions in Force at the End of the General Assembly in January, 1823. To which is Added an Appendix; Containing the Declaration of Independence; the Constitution of the United States; the Act authorizing the People of Alabama to form a Constitution and State Government; and the Constitution of the State of Alabama 627 (1828)
Prohibited slaves from carrying offensive or defensive weapons. Any gun, weapon, or ammunition in the custody of a slave may...