Austrian Economics Wiki:Anniversaries/October 1
October 1 (add):
- 1851 – A fugitive slave was rescued from arrest in Syracuse, New York, but thanks to jury nullification, only one of 26 indictments led to a conviction.
- 1987 – Florida liberalized its concealed carry laws, becoming the first state in decades to set up a "shall-issue" system, in which a permit is issued automatically once an individual passes a background check.