The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
ID REGULATE THE
 USE QF WEAPONS
Text ot Bill Prepared by MT
 London
JUDGE FEAGIN APPROVES II
Judge of Probate Can License Anyone to Carry Concealed Weapons. But Badge Must Be Worn
 conspIcuousIy.
To the Editor of the Age-Heraid.

To the Editor of the e-Herald.
 At the suggestion of Hon. N. B. Fea- gin, judge of the inferior court who has taken so conspicuous and honorable a part in the suppression of the carrying of concealed weapons I have prepared the accompanying bill upon which criti- cism is invited.
 deem 1t but proper to say that after the bill was prepared a newspaper arti- cle appeared to the effect that this was Judge L. 0. c. Lamar's plan. It would be useless to deny the satisfaction Judge Feagin and myself feel in having been able to follow, unconsciously, the views of so eminent statesman and judge in the bill as drafted.
 ALEX T. LONDON.
 Text Of Bill.
 A BiIl--To be Entitled An Act to Regulate
 the Carrying of Weapons in This State
 and to Provide for the Disposition of all
 Fees and Fines Aceruing Ttherefrom.
 Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala bama, that from and after sixty days after the approval of this act, 1t shall be unlawful for any person to carry any pistol dirk, or other deadly or danger ous weapon, whatever may be its name or character. unless 1t be fully exposed to public view, except upon compliance with this act.
 Section 2. That all sheriffs, deputy sher- ifs policemen, and other like officers or persons who may be authorized to carry weapons shah in all cases carry them ful- ly exposed so that they may be easily seen.
 Section B. That any person desiring to carry concealed weapon shall make ap- plication in writing to the judge of pro- bate of the county of his residence, stat ing his name age, and place of residence, and describing in general terms the char acter of weapon he desires to carry con- cealed, and upon the payment of a fee of not less than $l0.50 the judge of pro- bate shall issue to such applicant license to carry the weapon so described, and metal nickel plated badge. not less than one and quarter inches in diame- ter, and upon which shall be stamped in plain letters the name of the county and the words Concealed Weapon" and in plain figures the number thereof, and the year in which the license is valid, and the badge shall be provided with pin or clasp. for attaching 1t to the garments of the holder.
 Must Show Badge.
 Section 4. The said badge when attach ed to the outside garment of the holder and owner thereof, so as to be in full view, shall entitle the owenr, if he be the owner of the license as aforesaid. to carry the character of weapon described in the application, for the year indicated on the badge, in the county where issued. Section 5. No license or badge issued un- der the provisions of this act shall be | transferable or used by any other than the person to whom it was originally is- sued.
 Section 6. No person. firm or corporation shall sell to any person any weapon which can be concealed upon his person. or any cartridge or other ammunition for use in such weapon, unless such per- son shall be authorized to carry a weapon or shall own and produce the license and badge herein provided for.
 Penalty Prescribed.
 Section T. If any person shall carry any deadly or dangerous weapon concealed upon his person or otherwise, without having paid the license fee herein re- quired, or without exposing upon his per- son badge in the form and of the char acter herein required, or if any person shall carry such weapon outside the county where he Is authorized to carry the same, of if any person shall transfer to another his badge, or if any person shall wear or use a badge issued to an- other, of if any person shall sell any weapon capable of concealment. or any cartridge or ammunition, except to a licensed or authorized person, every such offender shall. upon conviction pay fine of not less than one hundred dollars for each offense, and in addition thereto may be imprisoned not more than three AL. 70 .x-k Jury before whom he is tried. Every time such weapon is carried in violation of this act shall constitute a separate of- fense, and the use or temporary exposure of such deadly or dangerous weapon by any one, not legally authorized, as herein provided, shall be sufficient evidence to convict.
 Section 8. The license herein required shall be in such form and of such size as may be prescribed by the auditor of the state, and he shall cause the same to be printed and distributed at the ex- pense of the state, as other licenses are printed and distributed.
 To Furnish Badges.
 Section g. The several judges of probate shall furnish at their own cost, the badges herein provided for.
 Section 10. The probate judges shall keep record as now required by law of all monies paid to him for licenses and shall from each license fee paid him, ac- count for and pay to the state treasurer the sum of g. .00, and account for and pay to the treasurer of the county the sum of $500 dollars, to be used solely for school purposes, and shall be allowed to retain for the badge and his services the remain ing sum of 50 cents.
 Section H. All fines imposed and col lected upon any conviction under the pro- visions of this act or any other act or acts prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons shall be paid to the treasurer of the county. or to the treasurer of the town or city where the conviction Is had