Cindy Benson “Weapon Laws and Ordinances in the Early days of North Dakota and Minnesota (1859-1921)”
Thu, Mar 21
|Valley City
Weapon ordinances and laws for Dakota Territory, North Dakota, and rural Minnesota in the 1800s and early 1900s. How weapons were regulated in the Dakota Territory and early years of statehood in North Dakota and Minnesota. Was it the lawless Wild West? How did the two states compare? How does it
Time & Location
Mar 21, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Valley City, 315 Central Ave N, Valley City, ND 58072, USA
About the event
The Barnes County Historical Society Lecture Series Season 23 Presents: Cindy Benson “Weapon Laws and Ordinances in the Early days of North Dakota and Minnesota (1859-1921)” 7 PM Thursday, March 21stat the Barnes County Museum. (315 Central Ave N. Valley City, ND)
Weapon ordinances and laws for Dakota Territory, North Dakota, and rural Minnesota in the 1800s and early 1900s. How weapons were regulated in the Dakota Territory and early years of statehood in North Dakota and Minnesota. Was it the lawless Wild West? How did the two states compare? How does it compare to our laws today? What you learn might surprise you.
Cindy Benson is from Moorhead, Minnesota. She is currently a volunteer researcher on a historical research project for Everytown Law, a division of Everytown for Gun Safety. She has lived in Moorhead for the past 29 years with her husband, John. They have two adult children,…
Schedule
1 hourCindy Benson “Weapon Laws and Ordinances in the Early days of North Dakota and Minnesota (1859-1921)”
Barnes County Museum