, 1908-12-26

For the importation into St. Croix of firearms, including saloon and
air-gnns, or complete parts thereof and of ammunition, a license from
A license from the Government is also required for every change of.
ownership in regard to firearms and ammunition Merchants, who deal
to such persons rs exhibit the sign mentioned in So
Everyone who at the time of This Ordinance coming into force, is
the lawful owner of firearms, is bound in conformity with q pubica-
notify his ownership to the Police
Every lawful owner of firearms is bound to pay for each such weap.
on a yearly tax Of Francs 10 to the Colonial Treasury:
arms for military purposes are concerned, nor to the merchants, who
Exempt from paying the tax re 8 firearms on every estate of 100
acres of land or upwards, likewise 8 firearms o n every Central Factory in
the Country Districts irrespective as to whether the firearms belong to
the >. Owner 1es.n the ,T Rsntsr,tho Administrator or the Manager of the property
FuthermOrs the Government a grant exemption from the pay
purposes or form parts of collections, or which ar owned by shooting
The tax is to be paid for the calender year to the Police when tha
license is issued N subsequently to the publication of notice from the
notice the POLICE shall seize and conhscate for the benefit Of the Colonial
Treasury the weapon or weapons concerned.
9 Every weapon upon which the tax is to be paid and every weanon
which under S 8 Bird clause is exempted from the tax, is to be provided ~viaod
by the Police with a stamp and a number besides which there shall be de-
n n to the person concerned a sign bearing his name, the date Of
;. ,; These signs arr It to be exchanged annually for nw signs IS regards
taxable weapons at the time when the tax for the following year is paid,
The Police" the Gendarmarv nv nd t tho o o. tnu" Gmoa
to demand, that any person found in possession of firearms shall show
that he is entitled to such possession according to the rules ST the
If The person concerned cannot prove his right Oh the spot, his.
weapon may be taken from him. and if he does not establish his riohk
within IA days it may be seized and confscatd by the Police for fha
benefit of the Colonial Treasury.
The burden of the proof tAS e. weapon doe. not belong TO r..
person in whose possession it is found rests O. the one making the
statement in 50 far Of regards responsibility under the present Ord
nance.
firearms without ps'nssioa sEsa T. S:aovssn% q e 30 t use
:, T Fran q 81 Of the ! PROVISIONS of:$h. Ordinance shall be punished
with fines OF from 70 to 200 Francs in SO far as they do not deserve a
higher punishment in accordance with the general rules of the law,
The fines accrue to the Colonial Treasury, so however. that the in.
former, where there is such, can claim the halt. If the informer is in
the service of the Police or the Gendafmery, the share of the fine which
falls to him, is TO be divided among the members of the Police or
OF Gendarmery officer concerned.
SUITS concerning the imposition of such fines are To be- daat with
as public Police suits.
This Ordinance comes into force on the LIST January 1908.
10 which all : conserned have to conform.
Government of the Danish West India Islands
St Thomas the 10th December 1908
Under my band and the sea of Government
L1MPRICHT:
BAUMANN
ORDINANCE acting
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