May 25, 1852: To Prevent the Carrying of Deadly Weapons
On May 25, 1852, the House of Nobles and the Representatives of Hawaiʻi passed a law to address the habit of carrying deadly weapons–a practice that was considered dangerous to life and the public peace. Unless authorized under law, a person was subject to a fine of $10-30 for carrying or being found armed with a bowie knife, sword-cane, pistol, air-gun, slung-shot, or any other deadly weapon. If the person was unable to pay the fine, they were subject to imprisonment at hard labor for a minimum of 15 days and up to two months.
Available in Session Laws, He Kumukanawai a me Na Kanawai, 1852.
HE KANAWAI
E HOOKAPU I KA LAWELAWE ANA I KA PEPEHI KANAKA
No ka mea, ua lilo ka lawelawe ana, a me ka hele ana me ka hoolakoia, i na mea pepehi kanaka i mea e pilikia ai ke ola o na kanaka, a me ka maluhia o ke Aupuni.
Nolaila, E HOOHOLIA e na ʻLii, a me ka Poeikhoia e na makaainana o ko Hawaii Pae Aina i akoakoa e kau Kanawai.
Pauku I. O ka mea lawelawe, a hele paha me ka hoolakoia i ka pahi hahau, kookoo pahi, pupanapana, punakani, maa, a me kekahi mea ano pepehi kanaka e ae paha, e hoopaiia oia, aole e oi aku i ke kanakolu dala aole hoi emi mai malalo o ka umi dala; a
Available in Session Laws, He Kumukanawai a me Na Kanawai, 1852.
ina aole oia e uku mai i ke dala, e hoopaahaoia no oia ma ka hana oolea, aole e oi aku i na malama elua, aole hoi emi mai malalo o na la he umikumamalima, ke ae ole ke Kanawai i kona lawelawe ana a hoolakoia ana ia mau mea, ke akaka kona hewa imua o kekahi Lunakanawi apan, ke hiki ole hoi ia ia e hooiaio mai ke kumu pono no ia lawelawe ana, a hoolakoia ana paha, ia mau mea pepehi kanaka. E hiki no hoi i ka Ilamuku, a me na Makai Nui, me na makai a me na Luna e ae, a i na kanaka a pau ke hopu ia poe, me ka palapala kena ole, a e hoopaahao ia lakou a hiki i ka wa pono e hookolokolo imua o kekahi Lunakanawai.
Pauku II. Eia na mea i aeia e lawe i na mea eha; o na mea lawe Oihana Aupuni a pau, a me na mea komo iloko o ka oihana Koa a Manuwa paha malalo o keia Aupuni, a malalo o kekahi Aupuni e ae paha e noho Kuikahi ana me keia Aupuni, ke laweia mamuli o ka lakou oihana.
Pauku III. E lilo keia i Kanawai i kona la i hooholoiaʻi.
Aponoia i keia la 25 o Mei, M.H. 1852.
KAMEHAMEHA.
KEONI ANA.