Show PISTOL TOTING UNDER BAN IN WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON W. W Va Va Police and other officers iu Ia West Vest Virginia a are c in a quandary as to what to do for self pro when the new pistol bill passed at atthe tho the last session of the legislature becomes effective on May 17 Its sponsor Senator William 8 S. Johnson is now known as Pistol Bill nm throughout the state Only SI sheriffs tt and their el tax collecting le f. f a on de deputies policemen who h have given bond of at least 3 OO are permitted to carry weapons weapon without a license To got get gota ot a a. a. a tso ih so a 0 person must make application to the tle circuit court and f prove that his character Is good and be lie has good reasons for tor carrying a weapon If tho the license Is Issued the tho applicant applicant appU- appU cant ant must intuit give ghe bond of In all 1111 cases thin the bonds are conditioned d to secure any damages damage resulting from the unlawful careless or accidental discharge of ot tho the re n re- re volver Because of ot these stringent con conditions bonding companies are arc refusing to bond bondy officers c who are aro having t trouble in find finch finding y ing personal o s sureties tl In ln many oah el instances u policemen may have t tp l go unarmed The Tho measure neasure resulted d from abuses of ot 1 the old 1 law by special I officers officers' I of coal and J f fOb Ob rna railroad d companies I a rs who after being appointed ap appointed ap- ap pointed deputy sheriffs or police poUce officers became walking arsenals and according to testimony before tho the committee while the now new bill was being considered shot the tho after after- persons person and tested ni-tested corpses ward These Those special officers were under no bond |