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The following is a selection of additional historical laws regulating guns in “sensitive places” and prohibiting carrying while intoxicated.

  1. DeSoto, Missouri: An Ordinance in Revision of the Ordinances of the City of DeSoto, Jefferson Co., State of Missouri, and For the Government of said City 53 (1888) (art. VI, § 224) (prohibiting carrying “any kind of fire-arms, bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot or other deadly weapon” into “any church or place where people have assembled for religious worship, or into any school-room or place where people have 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 lawful purpose, other than military drill or meetings called under the militia law of the State” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated)
  2. Huntsville, Missouri: The Revised Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Missouri, of 1894 58-59 (1894) (prohibiting carrying “any kind of fire-arms, bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, sling-shot, or other deadly weapon” into “any church or place 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 militia law of the state” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated)
  3. Bloomfield, Missouri: The Revised Ordinances of the City of Bloomfield 155 (1898) (§ 50) (prohibiting carrying “any kind of firearms, bowieknife, dirk, dagger, slung shot or other deadly weapon” into “any church or place 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 malitia drill, or meeting called under the militia laws of this State” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated)
  4. Jerome, Arizona: Charles H. Rutherford, Ordinances of the Town of Jerome 13 (1906) (§ 21) (prohibiting carrying “any kind of fire-arms, bowie knives, dirk, dagger, slung-shot, or other deadly weapon” into “any church or place where people have assembled for religious worship; or in any school room or place where people have assembled for educational, literary or social purposes; or to any voting place on any election day; or into any court room during the sitting of the court; or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any other lawful purpose” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated) (enacted in 1899)
  5. Brookfield, Missouri: Chas. K. Hart., General Ordinances of the City of Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri 116 (1900) (§ 32) (prohibiting carrying “any kind of fire arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, sling shot or other deadly weapon” into “any church or place 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 assembly of persons met for any lawful purpose other than military drill, or meeting called under the militia law of this state” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated)
  6. Pattonsburg, Missouri: The Revised Ordinances of the City of Pattonsburg, Missouri, A City of the Fourth Class 108-09 (1902) (ch. XLIII, § 1) (prohibiting carrying “any kind of firearms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot or other deadly weapons” into “any church or place 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 setting 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 the state of Missouri” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated)
  7. Bevier, Missouri: The Revised Ordinances of the City of Bevier, Missouri, of 1903 104-05 (1903) (§ 329) (prohibiting carrying “any kind of fire-arms, bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot, or other deadly weapon” into “any church or place 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” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated)
  8. Glasgow, Missouri: Charter and Revised Ordinances of the City of Glasgow 64-65 (1903) (§ 11) (prohibiting carrying “any kind of fire-arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot or other deadly weapon” into “any church or place 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 meeting called under the militia law of this state” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated)
  9. Hamilton, Missouri: S. M. Young, Revised Ordinances of the City of Hamilton, Caldwell County, Missouri 57 (1903) (§ 162) (prohibiting carrying “any kind of fire arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, sling shot or other deadly weapon” into “any church or place 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 malitia drill” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated)
  10. Maryville, Missouri: The Revised Ordinances of the City of Maryville 148-49 (1903) (§ 44) (prohibiting carrying “any kind of fire-arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot or other deadly weapon” into “any church or place where people are assembled for religious worship, or into any school room or place where people are assembled for educational, literary or social purpose, 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” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated)
  11. Joplin, Missouri: Revised and Republished Ordinances of The City of Joplin, Missouri 201 (1904) (§ 75) (prohibiting carrying “any kind of fire-arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot, or other deadly weapon” into “any church or place where people have assembled for religious worship, or into a 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” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated) (enacted 1903)
  12. Butler, Missouri: J. F. Smith, Revised Ordinances of the City of Butler, Mo. 90-91 (1906) (§ 44) (prohibiting carrying “any kind of fire-arms, bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot or other deadly weapon” into “any church or place 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 meeting called under the militia law of this state” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated)
  13. Sarcoxie, Missouri: Revised Ordinances, City of Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Mo. 46-47 (1907) (§ 184) (prohibiting carrying “any kind of fire arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot or other deadly weapons” into “any church or place 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 meeting called under the militia law of this State” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated)
  14. New Franklin, Missouri: General Ordinances of the City of New Franklin, Howard County, Missouri 49 (1907) (§ 14) (prohibiting carrying “any kind of fire arms, bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot or other deadly weapon” into “any church or place where people are assembled for religious worship or into any school room or place where people are assembled for educational, literary or social purpose or to any election precinct on any election day or into any court room during the sitting of the court or into any other public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose, other than for militia drills or meetings called under the militia law of this state” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated)
  15. Palmyra, Missouri: The Charter and Revised Ordinances of the City of Palmyra, Missouri 216 (1908) (art. VI, § 3) (prohibiting carrying “any kind of fire-arms, bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, slung-shot, or other deadly weapon” into “any church or place 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 public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose other than for militia drill, or meetings called under the militia law of this State” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated)
  16. Slater, Missouri: Revised Ordinances of the City of Slater, Saline County, Missouri 104-05 (1908) (§ 231) (prohibiting carrying “any fire arms, bowie-knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot or other deadly weapon” into “any church or place where people have assembled for religious worship, or into any school room or place where people have 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 meeting called under the militia law of this state” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated)
  17. Richmond, Missouri: Revised Ordinances of the City of Richmond, Missouri 130-31 (1911) (§ 10) (prohibiting carrying “any kind of fire-arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot or other deadly weapon” into “any church or place where people have assembled for religious worship, or into any school room where people have assembled for educational, literary or social purposes, or to any election precinct on any election day, or into any court room during the setting of court, or into any other public assemblage of persons met for lawful purpose, other than for military drill or meetings called under the militia law of this state” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated) (enacted 1910)
  18. Kearney, Missouri: Revised Ordinances of the City of Kearney, Missouri 29-30 (1922) (no. 30, § 1) (prohibiting carrying “any kind of fire arms, bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot or other deadly weapon” into “any church or place where people have assembled for religious worship, or into any school room or place where people are assembled for education, literary or social purposes, or to any election precinct, on any election day, or into any court room during the sitting of the court, or into any public assemblage of persons met for any lawful purpose, other than for militia drill or meetings called under the militia law of the State of Missouri” and prohibiting carrying such weapons while intoxicated)