, 1908-12-23

sanction the fO1OW1ngOTQnanc0 concerning Gue COHiIO1 VI IRE
arms and ammunition in St. erik passed at Bird discussion in.
the Colonial , ouncil for st.C!oix on the 21st September c.
For the Importation into ST. Croix of firearms, including saloon and
air-guns, or complete parts thereof, and of ammunition, a license from
the Government is required.
ownership in regard to frearms and damn am%u unit n : n Merchants tssut who 11oe deal
to such persons IS exhibit the sign mentioned IN S4
Everyone who, at the time of this Ordinance coming into force, is
the lawful owner of fl. firearms ha@@a, is sh bound IND in conformity m 9a tsa with rnhf a Pnnle a.
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.
This rule however is not applicable to the Military as far as fire
arms for military purposes {" concerned, nr TO b merchants, VINO
~'T Exempt from paying the tax r. 3 firearms o. every estate of $50
acres of land or upwards, likewise 3 firearms o n every Central Factory in
the Country Districts irrespective 3Pssoi as to , WHETHER eth , the firearms EAR ms belong rlon,t to
or the Central Factory.
mont of the tax for firearms, which ar exclusively used for decorative
purposes shG or form 1m. parts tts0 of collections tp5s O. Cow Tm nm.n ae owned owned by shooting
The tax is to be paid for the calender year to the Police when the
license is issued or subsequently to the publication OF a notice from the
notice the he Police shall ss F% seize and eonascste for the benefit Of the Colonial
Treasury the weapon Q weapons concerned
Every weapon upon which the tax is to he paid and every weapon
which under S 3 3d clause is exempted from the tax, is to be provided
by the Police with a stamp and a nombeHbehdea which there shall be de.
the year. and the number.
These signs are to be exchanged annually for new signs a regards
taxable weapons at the time when the tax for the following year is paid
as regards gar p Weapons rs. free .o of tax in the he month mt o Of January" Ga.ers .a ont;+,oa
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to demand, that any person found in possession of firearms shall show,
that he is entitled to such possession according to the rules of the
present Ordinance
II the person concerned cannot prove his right on the spot, his
weapon may be taken from him, and if he does not establish his right
within IA days it may be seized and confseated by the Police for the
benefit of the Colonial Treasury.
The burdens of the proof that a weapon does not belong to the
person in whose possession it is found rests O the n making the
statement in so far a IS regards responsibility under the present Ordi-
nance,
Children and youths under Is YEARS of age n not allowed to use
firearms without permission from ~ Government
Transgressions of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be punished
with fines of from 20 to 200. Francs in so far IS they do not deserve a
higher punishment in accordancesvth the general rules of the law.
The fines accrue to the Colonial Treasury so however, that the in
former where there is such, cap claim (he half. If the informer is in
the service of the Police or the Gendarmery, the share of the fine which
falls to him, is to be divided among the members of the Police Or
Genda1mery force according to the further decision by the Poicemaster
or Gendarmery officer concerned. =.
Suits concerning the imposition. of such fines ire to be dealt with
as. public Poicesuts.
This Ordinance comes into force the 1t January 1909.
To which all concerned have to conform.
Government Of the Danish West India Islands .
. St Thomas the 10th December 1908.
Under my hand ana the seal of Government
LIMPRICHT