Evening star., 1914-11-23
Board Of Trade Has Rough
Draft of Bill to Check Pts
toI Toting in District.
HEAVY FINE SUGGESTED
FOR BUYER AND SELLER
Executive Committee Meets at Noon
Today and Refers Matter to Com
mittee on Public Order.

The Washington Board of Trade to
day took cognizance of the movement
participated in by various organizations
OF the city for a more stringent law
governing the sale of dangerous weap-
ons.
At a meeting of the executive COM
| mittee of the board at noon Secretary
Chris j. Gockeler presented the rough
draft of proposed law restricting the
sale of such weapons. Mr.. Gockeler
called the attention of the members
Of the committee to the fact that a
| number of organizations of the city had
united in an effort to bring about the
passage Of a more stringent law than
| that now in force.
He suggested that the draft of the
proposed law which he submitted be
referred to the committee on public
| order of the board for its opinion. and
that this committee, after making an
investigation, report back to the ek-
ecutive committee. This plan was
adopted by the executive committee.
The proposed law suggested by Mr..
Gockeler provides that it shall be mis-
demeanor punishable on conviction with
a fine Of not less than 800 nor more
than $500 for any person or persons
within the District Of Columbia to SELL
exchange or give away any pistol, bowie
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brass knuckle to any person or persons
who had not first obtained a permit
issued by the judge of the United States
branch of the Police Court.
Coupon to Be Used in Purchase.
Each permit issued shall bear a cou-
pom, to be properly inscribed by the per-
son to whom it is presented for the
procurement of such dangerous weapon
or implement and returned by him as
certificate of sale, exchange or gift to
the judge issuing the permit. Any
failure to return the coupon within
transaction shall be deemed an offense
punishable by fine of not less than
$40 nor more than $25.
The suggested law also provides that
it shall be unlawful to display any dan
gerous weapon or instrument in any
show window, which shall be consid-
cred a misdemeanor punishable upon
conviction with fine of not less than
$40 nor more than $50.
1t Is provided that nothing in the
proposed law shall affect or modify the
existing law with reference to the
registration of dealers of dangerous
weapons and the carrying of the same
upon the person, and no weapon OBJ
tained by means of permit issued by
Judge of the Police Court as pre-
the person save upon the special Ii
cense granted by the judge of that
court as required by law.
G. of c. Also to Act.
A. Leftwich Sinclair, chairman of the
committee on law and legislation OF
the Chamber of Commerce, today called
meeting of his committee for o'clock
Wednesday afternoon to consider a pro-
posed amendment of the law regulating
the sale of deadly weapons in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The meeting will
be held in the rooms of the chamber.
at 1902 F. street northwest.
Chairman Sinclair has prepared the
rough draft of a proposed law restrict
ing the sale of dangerous weapons
which he will submit to the committee
for it's opinion. In his letter to the
members of the committee, Mr.. Sinclair
states:'
Your presence at this meeting is
earnestly desired, as the matter to be
considered is one in which the people
of the District are deeply Interested"