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I was recently given this 1967 NYC subway rules guide by a friend leaving Toronto for Paris who needed to purge some old stuff before leaving (I counseled that Paris is a boring graveyard and Toronto is better and he shouldn’t move there, but he’s still going). It’s an officious little volume and has the neat old Transit Authority logo — very jet-age. Some excerpts and highlights:<\/p>\n
Section 700.1 Definitions:<\/strong><\/p>\n (e) “Firearm.” Any pistol, revolver, sawed-off shotgun or other firearm of a size which may be concealed upon the person.<\/em><\/p>\n Section 700.2 Construction<\/strong><\/p>\n (b) Any term in the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter.<\/em><\/p>\n Section 701.3 Disorderly Conduct<\/strong><\/p>\n No person, on or about the New York City Transit System:<\/em><\/p>\n (d) Entertain passengers by singing, dancing or playing any musical instrument.<\/em><\/p>\n Section 701.6 Toilet Facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n No person shall use the toilet facilities of the New York Transit System to change from or into bathing or swimming attire, playsuit or attire of like nature.<\/em><\/p>\n Section 701.7 Explosives, firearms and weapons<\/strong><\/p>\n No person shall bring into or have in his possession on any transit facility:<\/em><\/p>\n (a) Any firearm, slingshot, firecracker, torpedo, fireworks or other missile propelling instrument or explosive.<\/em><\/p>\n Section 701.8 Meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n No person shall hold any meetings, perform any ceremony, make a speech, address or oration; exhibit or distribute any sign, placard, notice, declaration or appeal of any kind or description in any transit facility or upon any part of the New York City Transit System.<\/em><\/p>\n Section 701.12 Bundles, bulky articles<\/strong><\/p>\n (d) No person shall bring or carry on the transit system a soiled or dirty article of clothing or bedding.<\/em><\/p>\n Section 701.15 Rifles and shotguns<\/strong><\/p>\n
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