The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-26

. Ords In the office Of Oscar Qucisser.
4 secretary to the chief Of police, show
364 permits have been issued this yea
OF this number. 90 per cent have been
issued to persons Of foreign birth or
colored people.
Great Need for Laws
Secretary Queisser. who supcryises
the Keeping OF police records az well
as the issuing Of revolver permits,
said he believed there was "A gre4. need
for laws such as the Capper bill,
pending iu The United States Senate.
which aims TO curb the ownership Of
pistols by criminals. The Capper bill,
as IL stands, applies only TO the Dis
'rict If Columbia. Congress having
no power 20 enact purely police leEis-
l9tiou for the various States. With
slight changes in phraseolosy to meet
local conditions, the bin can be made
applicable 10 all States, thus securing
Uniform regulation in All parts Of the
country. IL is said
The Capper bill liz aimed at Grim
mails. There ara fourteen sections. It
Is made plain that g. person commit
ing or attempting 20 commit ii crime
when armed with a pistol or revolver
for which he has no permit. shall be
Imprisoned for not less than five years
i'm addition 20 the punishment pro
vi5e5 for the crime o. which no may
be- convicted Second and third Of
Tenders may be sentenced % ten and
fifteen years and fourth offenders may
be sentenced to life imprisonment.
Possession Of revolver by a person
committing or attempting 10 commit
a felony under the Capper bill would
be regarded as prina facia evidence
Of intention 10 commit such felony
Would Make Restrictions
Aliens and persons who have boen
convicted Of felony would not be per
mitted 20 possess "a revolver. Vio-
lltors would be imprisoned for Eve
years. This section and the Capper
bill would set as strong deterrent 10
the professional gunman and others
Of criminal intent.
Persons apprehended with a pistol
or revolver concealed on their persons
or IN vehicles and having no license
would be imprisoned for not less than
ono year.
Bona hde residents Of good char.
aoter could obtain licenses TO carry
arms upon submitting reasons salts
factory SO the licensing authority.
Persons selling hiring or lending
minors reviewers would be fined not
more than 800 and imprisoned for
not more than three months The
Capper bin provides that "A purchaser
personally must sign IN duplicate a
statement Of sale, containing hts
name, address. nationality and the
csliber, make, model and manufac-
ture~'s number of the weapon. A
copy Of this record must be forwarded
TO the head Of the police depa
This provision furnishes a police REQ
ord By which al sales can be traced.
Provides Dealers License
The Capper bill provides dealers
must he licensed and provides a pen
atty of two years IN prison for dealers
who have in their possession with in
tent to sell pistols or revolvers without
such permit The proposed law pro
Wdes purchaser must be personally
known or properly Identified To the
dealer
A purchaser Of a revolver who gives
false Information for the purpose Of
obtaining a revolver shall he impris-
oned for not less than five years. \
person who removes or alters the man
ufaoturer's number or other identify
ing markets on a pistol or revolver
shall be imprisoned for not less than
ono year.