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Tombstone Epitaph
Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona
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Army intelligence enforces ban on arms and ammunition sales along Arizona-Mexico border, extending to towns south of Southern Pacific railroad; officials appointed to issue permits, restricting shipments except for small caliber items.
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DOUGLAS, Dec. 15.—The ban on the sale of arms and ammunition, effective along the international boundary for some time, has been put in effect in all of the towns in Arizona south of the right of way of the Southern Pacific railroad. Agents of the army intelligence have completed a trip including Bisbee, Tombstone, Tucson, Benson, Bowie, Cochise and other points.
At each place a person was appointed, usually a public official, charged with the sole right to issue permits to buy arms or ammunition or to refuse to issue them should he see fit. Furthermore, it has been announced by the military that in order to make the rule effective, no munitions of any character except .22 caliber rifle cartridges and shotgun shells loaded with small shot, would be allowed to be shipped into the prohibited zone.
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Primary Location
Douglas, Arizona
Event Date
Dec. 15.
Outcome
permit system implemented; shipments restricted to .22 caliber rifle cartridges and shotgun shells with small shot.
Event Details
Ban on sale of arms and ammunition enforced in Arizona towns south of Southern Pacific railroad right of way; army intelligence agents appointed public officials to issue or refuse permits at Bisbee, Tombstone, Tucson, Benson, Bowie, Cochise, and other points; military prohibits shipping munitions except specified small caliber items into zone.