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Sec. 283. Minors—sale of dangerous weapons and tobacco
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If any person sell, barter, give or furnish, or cause to be sold,
bartered, given or furnished to any minor under sixteen years
of age, cigarettes or tobacco in any form, or firearms, cartridges,
dirks, or bowie knives, having good cause to believe such minor
to be under sixteen years of age, he shall be fined not less than
$10.00 nor more than $100.00.

The term "firearms" as used in this section shall be construed
to include any gun, rifle, or pistol adapted to the use in any form


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of powder and shot (or balls) or cartridges, whether such firearms
be called "toy pistols," "toy guns," or otherwise.