The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-21


 of a stringent Federal law to curb the indiscriminate use of firearms as ad- vocated by Richard E. Enright, New York police commissioner, is favored by police officials in all parts of the country.
 Confiscation of every personally owned pistol was advocated by Com missioner Enright and the sale of such weapons thereafter should, he be- lieved, be regulated by the govern ment Enright also urged an exorbi- tant tariff against imported firearms.
 A symposium of views on En- rights suggested measures, as eX- pressed by police officials in many cities, follows:
 , WASHINGTON. - "In advocating the enactment of Federal law to curb the indiscriminate use of fire arms, Commissioner Enright, of the New York Police Department, is do- ing a real public service" declares Major Daniel Sullivan, superintend- ent Of the Washington police. "Any- thing that will tend to restrict the use of firearms by irresponsible par ties should have the hearty support of police authorities throughout the country"
 PORTLAND, Ore. - 'T heartily subscribe to Commissioner Enright's views" asserts Chief of Police L. V. Jenkins of this city. Legislation against the sale and possession of fire arms should be nationwide in it's scope. A heavy tariff to restrict the importation of firearms, and heavy prison sentences for persons convict ed of illegally possessing firearms are | fine suggestions"
 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Commission CT Enright is unquestionably right" says Acting Chief of Police Frank H. Anderson. "When the sentence for carrying firearms is made as heavy as penalties for some other crimes and when it becomes more difficult for the prisoner to secure a speedy par don or parole for violation of law, firearms will be as scarce as dollars made in 1850"
 SECONDS ENRlGHT's VIEWS
 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Says Chief of Police Fred H. McDuff.
 q second most heartily Commis- sioner Enright's idea that all person 1 ally owned firearms should be confis- cated and that the sale of all such weapons thereafter should be regulat- ed by drastic Federal law, as by doing this the unlawful taking of hu- man life will be reduced to the mini num-
 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - No one not even a policeman-should be al lowed to have a firearm of any kind, Chief of Police Herman Rikhoff be- lieves. He would be even more dras tic than Commissioner Enright of New York
 Stop the manufacture of guns, con- fiscate all others, and the country will have gone a long way toward preventing crime" he says.
 LOS ANGELES. - "If the legisla- ture of every state would make it a felony to illegally carry firearms at least 25 per cent of the spontaneous crime in the United States would be eliminated" declares Grant Grant Ro- berds, in charge of the Los Angeles Detective Bureau.
 ST. LOUIS. - "Unquestionably good idea" said Philip H. Brockman, president of the local Board of Police Commissioners, when told of the strin- gent firearms measures advocated by Police Commissioner Enright of New York
 SEATTLE. - Says Chief of Police William B. Severyns:
 "There is no doubt but that Com missioner Enright has the right idea regarding the confiscation and pro- hibition or sale of pistols" SPRINGFIELD, H. -- "The World War familiarized men with guns and created a desire to use them," says c. A. Schryver,. head of the local Po- lice Bureau of Identification. "Com missioner Enright is right in his sug- gestions. Our lawmakers should pass law to confiscate all pistols, place an exbitant tariff on imported guns and levy a heavy tax against dealers"
 VIEWS OF OTHERS
 Views expressed by police officials