Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1903 — A Permit to Buy Deadly Weapons [ARTICLE]

A Permit to Buy Deadly Weapons

•*A bill embodying the recommendations of Governor Durbin and ex-Attorney General W. L. Taylor, as regards the sale or carrying of dangerous weapons, has been prepared, and will shortly be introduced in the state legislature. Tt is the intention to advance it as rapidly as possible. It provides that any person desirous of buying a dangerous weapon, Buoh as a pistol, bowie knife, dirk knife, billy, sling-shot, hunting knife, clasp knife, knuoks or sword cane, shall make application to the sheriff of the county in which he lives, setting forth the kind of weapon desired, the age, occupation and residence of the applicant. The applicant must be at least eighteen years old. A fee of 25 cents shall go to the sheriff, who shall issue a permit, if he is satisfied the applicant is a safe person. No person, however, who -has been oonvicted of any of the degrees of homicide, or of robbery, arson, rape or felonious assault, or who is addicted to the use of liquor or who is a common idler or tramp shall receive a permit. No person shall sell, barter or give away such a weapon unless the one desiring to buy shows a sheriff’s permit, and makes the necessary identification. Penalties are provided for persons carrying or selling weapons in violation of the law.