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1859 — Washington — Smuggling

1859 Wash. L. chap. 5, p. 119

Smuggling weapons into prison was banned.

WA

1859

1814 — Illinois — Indian Arms Trading

1814 Ill. L. p. 44-45

Prohibited recieving weapons from Indians.

IL

1814

1785 — Delaware — Militia Regulations

2 Arthur Vollmer, Military Obligation: The American Tradition: A Compilation of the enactments of Compulsion From the Earliest Settlements of the Original Thirteen Colonies in 1607 Through the Articles of Confederation 1789, Part 6 28 (1947)

Militia regulations detailing what arms a person had to provide. Gave specific economic requirements establishing when one was required to...

DE

1785

1774 — Connecticut — Militia Arms Provision

2 Arthur Vollmer, Military Obligation: The American Tradition: A Compilation of the Enactments of Compulsion from the Earliest Settlements of the Original Thirteen Colonies in 1607 Through the Articles of Confederation 1789, Part 2 176-7

Militiamen were to be provided with a good bayonet, ammunition, and arms for use in militia activities.

CT

1774

1763 — Delaware — Militia Law

2 Arthur Vollmer, Military Obligation: The American Tradition: A Compilation of the enactments of Compulsion From the Earliest Settlements of the Original Thirteen Colonies in 1607 Through the Articles of Confederation 1789, Part 6 18 (1947)

Militiamen unable to arm themselves were to be provided with necessary arms. Troops required to maintain arms.

DE

1763

1657 — Virginia — Militia armaments

1757 Va. L. chap. 1, pp. 334-35

Required militiamen to arm themselves, and has provisions for armament of individuals too poor to arm themselves. Exempted Blacks from...

VA

1757

1741 — Connecticut — Gunpowder Provision

2 Arthur Vollmer, Military Obligation: The American Tradition: A Compilation of the Enactments of Compulsion from the Earliest Settlements of the Original Thirteen Colonies in 1607 Through the Articles of Confederation 1789, Part 2 128 (1947)

Colony to provide powder and shot to different localities.

CT

1741

1702 — Connecticut — Militia Requirements

2 Arthur Vollmer, Military Obligation: The American Tradition: A Compilation of the Enactments of Compulsion from the Earliest Settlements of the Original Thirteen Colonies in 1607 Through the Articles of Confederation 1789, Part 2 59-60 (1947)

Amended militia regulations: the new law required service and changed exemptions. Soldiers to be provided with arms.

CT

1702

1685 — Massachussetts — Militia Arms Provision

2 Arthur Vollmer, Military Obligation: The American Tradition: A Compilation of the Enactments of Compulsion from the Earliest Settlements of the Original Thirteen Colonies in 1607 Through the Articles of Confederation 1789, Part 6 129 (1947)

Explained what arms militiamen were to provide themselves.

MA

1685

1683 — New Jersey — Militia Regulations

The Fundamental Constitutions for the Province of East New Jersey in America art. VIII 156 (1683)

Gave New Jersey the ability to raise a militia and furnish them with sufficient arms for the welfare of the...

NJ

1683

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1859 — Washington — Smuggling

1814 — Illinois — Indian Arms Trading

1785 — Delaware — Militia Regulations

1774 — Connecticut — Militia Arms Provision

1763 — Delaware — Militia Law

1657 — Virginia — Militia armaments

1741 — Connecticut — Gunpowder Provision

1702 — Connecticut — Militia Requirements

1685 — Massachussetts — Militia Arms Provision

1683 — New Jersey — Militia Regulations