Under some statutes travelers also are permitted to carry weapons concealed upon their persons. And 116 Ridenour vs. State, 65 Ind., 411;

Hughes' Cr. Law, Sec. 1160.

117 State vs. Bias, 37 La., 259;

Sutton vs. State, 12 Fla., 135, But see Barnard vs. State, 73 Ga., 803.

118 Diffey vs. State, 86 Ala., 66;

Boles vs. State, 86 Ala., 255; Willis vs. State, 105 Ga., 633; State vs. McMann, 89 N. C, 555; Garrett vs. State (Tex. Cr.), 25 S. W., 285.

119 Hughes' Cr. Law, Sec. 1166;

Smith vs. State, 96 Ala., 68;

Plummer vs. State, 135 Ind., 308. 120 Jones vs. State, 55 Ark., 186;

Brennon vs. State, 23 Tex.

App., 428; Fannin vs. State (Tex. Cr.), 34 S. W., 280;

Zallner vs. State, 15 Tex.

App., 23. 121 State vs. Terry, 93 N. C, 585. 122 Ball Vs. State (Tex. Cr), 25

S. W.. 627.

a man is regarded as a traveler whose business is in different counties requiring him to be going nearly all the time.123

So is one a traveler who goes a short distance on a railway train seeking employment.124

Or going to market but a day's journey makes one a traveler.125

The carrying of arms in good faith for the purpose of meeting imminent and threatened danger to life or limb, or to prevent great bodily harm, is no offense, where the circumstances show a case of self defense.126

But there are authorities holding the contrary.127

Of course the statutes do not apply to a sheriff or other public officer while actually engaged in the discharge of his duty in making arrests or serving process of the court.128