Pistol Toters

PISTOL TOTERS REGISTER AND BOND

On July 12th 2007, this information was obtained from the probate office in Bulloch Co.. I will be adding other people as time and trips permit. This work dedicated to my parents, Solomon & Joyce Jarriel Hagans. If you would like a copy, please e-mail me with Pistol Toters Copy in the subject line, zuta@bellsouth.net

AN ACT

To prohibit any person from having or carrying about his person, in any county in the State of Georgia, any pistol or revolver without first having obtained a license from the ordinary of the county of said State, in which the party resides, and to provide how said license may be obtained and a penalty prescribed for a violation of the same and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby

Enacted by the authority of the same that from and after the passage of this Act it shall be unlawful for any person to have or carry about his person, in any county of the State of Georgia, any pistol or revolver without first taking out a license from the Ordinary of the respective counties in which the party resides, before such person shall be at liberty to carry around with him on his person, or to have in his manual possession outside of his own home or place of business provided that nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter, affect or amend any laws now in force in this State relative to the carrying of concealed weapons on or about one’s person and provided further, that this shall not apply to Sheriffs, Deputy Sheriffs, Marshals, or other arresting officers of this State or United States, who are not allowed by law, to carry revolvers; nor to any of the Militia of said State while in service or upon duty; nor to any students of Military Colleges or schools when they are in the discharge of their duty at such colleges.

SECTION 2. Be it further enacted, that the Ordinary of the respective counties of this State in which the applicant resides may grant such license, either in the term time or doing vacation, upon the application of the party or person desiring to apply for such license; provided applicant shall be at least eighteen years old or over; and shall give a bond payable to the Governor of the State in the sum of one hundred dollars, conditioned upon the proper and legitimate use of said weapon with a surety approved by the Ordinary of said county, and the Ordinary granting the license shall keep a record of the name of the person taking out such license, the name of the maker of the firearm to be carried, and the caliber and number of the same.

SECTION 3. The person making such application and to whom such license is granted shall pay the Ordinary for granting said license in the sum of fifty cents, which license shall cover a period of three years from the date of granting same.

SECTION 4. Be it further enacted, that any person violating any of the provisions of the above Act shall be punished as for a misdemeanor, as prescribed in Section 1039 of the Penal Code of 1895, and amendments thereto.

SECTION 5. Be it further enacted, that all laws and parts of laws in conflict of this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved August 12, 1910.

JOSEPH M. BROWN, GOVERNOR.

FOOTES & DAVIES COMPANY

LOOSE LEAF AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURERS

PRINTERS, LITHOGRAPHERS, BOOK BINDERS. STATIONERS.

Atlanta.

ORDER A DUPLICATE OF THIS JOB by No. 72108

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Pistol Toters Register

State of Georgia, Bulloch County,

Date Sept. 22, 1917 Name H. C. Hagan

Name of Surety C. M. Cail Calibre 32

Name of Pistol Smith & Wesson Manufacturers No. 303355

Pistol Toters Bond

State of Georgia, Bulloch County.

We H. C. Hagan principal, and C. M. Cail as surety, acknowledge ourselves jointly and severally bound unto his excellency H. M. Dorsey Governor of the State of Georgia, and his successors in office in the sum of $100, for the true payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs and executors and administrators firmly by these presents. Signed, sealed, and dated this the 22nd day of Sept. 1917

The condition of the above Bond is as follows:

Whereas the said H. C. Hagan having in terms of the statute, (Acts 1910), made application for license to carry a pistol or revolver and on approval of this bond said license will be issued to carry one 31 Calibre Smith & Wesson pistol or revolver No. 303355.

Now should the said H. C. Hagan use the said pistol or revolver for nothing except proper and legitimate purposes, then this bond is to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of

S. L. Moore H. C. Hagan L.S.

Ordinary C. M. Cail L.S.

The above bond approved and accepted.

This the 22nd day of Sept. 1917

S. L. Moore Ordinary

Recorded this the 22nd day of Sept. 1917

S. L. Moore Ordinary

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Pistol Toters Register

State of Georgia, Bulloch County.

Date Mch. 17, 1921 Name F. A. Hagin

Name of Surety B. E. Hagin Calibre 32

Make of Pistol S. & W. Manufactures No. 323270

Pistol Toters Bond

Sate of Georgia, Bulloch County.

We F. A. Hagin principal, and B. E. Hagin as surety, acknowledge ourselves jointly and severally bound unto his excellency Hugh M. Dorsey Governor of the State of Georgia, and his successors in office in the sum of $100, for the true payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs and executors and administrators firmly by these presents. Signed, sealed, and delivered this the 17th day of March 1921.

The condition of the above Bond is as follows:

Whereas the said F. A. Hagin having in terms of the statue, (Acts 1910). Made application for license to carry a pistol or revolver and on approval of this bond said license will be issued to carry one 32 Calibre Smith & Wesson pistol or revolver No. 323270. Now should the said F. A. Hagin use said pistol or revolver for nothing except proper and legitimate purposes, then this bond is to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, sealed and delivered if the presence of

J. A. Lanier F. A. Hagin L.S.

B. E. Hagin L.S.

This above bond approved and accepted.

This the 17 day of March 1921.

S. L. Moore Ordinary

Recorded this the 17 day of March 1921.

S. L. Moore Ordinary