Wilson v. State
Wilson v. State
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the court.
The case discloses the fact that James Wilson had carried a pistol in his pants pocket in his home or residence. He attempted to justify his action under sec. 12 of the constitution, which reads: “The right of every citizen to keep and bear arms-in defense of his home, person, or property .... shall not be called in question, but the legislature may regulate or forbid carrying concealed weapons.” He proved by his own evidence that on the night preceding the one on which he had the pistol in his pocket at his own home, there was a disturbance of the chickens of his sister, who lived under the same roof, when he thinks one or two of the chickens were taken. He further stated that on one or two nights before somebody broke in the window.- Upon this vague and uncertain evidence counsel insists that their client is protected in carrying the pistol concealed by sec. 12 of the constitution, above quoted. It is to be noted that the stealing of even one
Affirmed.
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- 1. Constitutional Law. Constitution 1890, seo. 13. Bight to bear arms. Concealed weapons. Borne. The constitution of 1890, sec. 12, guaranteeing to every citizen the right to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person or property, but empowering the legislature to forbid the carrying of concealed weapons, does not justify the carrying by a citizen within his own home of deadly weapons concealed on his person, contrary to the statutes. 3. Same. Code 1893, 1036, 1027. Defense. It is no defense to an indictment for carrying concealed weapons, under code 1893, $$1026, 1027, regulating the subject, that the weapon was carried in defendant’s own home, and that “one or two nights before somebody broke in the window with a rock,” and “on the night before there was a disturbance among the chickens ” on the premises, and defendant 1 ‘ thought one or two of them were taken. ” 3. Same. Sections 1036, 1027, code 1892, regulating the subject of carrying concealed weapons, are constitutional. 4. Actions. Defenses. Possibilities. The law does not base a right of action or a defense upon a mere possibility.