Show S I ICA CA r. r 1 1 I J WR I I ONS I II I Oregonian Out One serious fault in our system Iy of or criminal laws Is IJ that which I prohibits th the carrying of concealed I weapons In Hn its effect rr ct this law permits permits permits per per- mits a criminal to carry carry- carr a revolver er while a law abiding citizen does docs oes not I The Tho man who needs protection has none and and- the tho man who Is IR bent hent upon crime ma may cart carry his weapons The Tho tl right light ht to bear arms Is guaranteed h by bythe bythe the constitution yet et the law makes carrying a n concealed weapon a n crime I and to go Jn around carTIng carrying a a. weapon exposed d would be bo evidence sufficient to send any man to the Insane asylum n The Th law a against carrying carTIng concealed weapons never prevented an any criminal from front carrying a n. revolver er with whIch I Ito to 0 commit murder 1 If his efforts ate at robbery should hould be resisted The Tho penalty for carrying a n. concealed V weapon apon Is a tl One fine of or 10 to or Imprisonment imprisonment Im im- hn- hn nt for fOl live five to days in the county county- jail yet rt vagrants ants UI are uie fre I fi fr rOq q qin ii lv arrested d li h rs io 11 wr I tak-n tak fi rm from oni th them m they the ar ur In I jail f. f foi III ii a 1 i f w f.-w days s fur foi I t ii and anti andi I i I hen t i l ix d I f id III it N HI ii 11 lui m 1 In It i In in I There is 18 no law which authorizes I II I I the confiscation of oC a u revolver re and tr if II III an any are arc ever kept b by the officers the tho I act Is performed in a u private and not i an capacity When men aro arc arrested on suspicion of or some ome crime I II I the charge of carrying currying concealed I weapons is sometimes tiled HIed in the r absence of ot su evidence to warrant war war- warrant urI ur I I rant any ny more moro serious ut char charge A. A In such cases CI th the penalty Impo Imposed ed Is I usually I clo close to th the minimum tine fine or term of imprisonment TIN sentencing officer I takes the tho view that since no serious crime online has b lJ been en cn committed d a tl fI severe fIre re penalty would be bp unjust t t tA I IA A different view should he taken of the tho crime rime of 01 carrying concealed I weapons Thero e should b b. n a presumption presumption tion Hon that a 8 man who vho tarries a n concealed concealed con con- weapon does 1101 so o for an evil ovil purpose pur purr pose IOe and he should bf be with accordingly accordingly ac ac- cordingly unless hl his position In the Ute community or Ill the th It he muy produce shows show that he hp had need to carry the arm alm for fur self protect Ion The Tho shifting ever vagrant the rh hobo hoho the saloon bum who carries a revolver r Isa is isa isa a menace to Lo the tho neace rc of the community community com com- and the lives Hies of or of its citizens Such uh a n man man should be hp dealt with severely Ily ly and given a 1 that will h he effect In discouraging Ih the Cut fu- fu luit t ur comm Iut of oC I tin the w The I law i should Mould b bi b 1 m so that et ei e rry w. w a runnel found upon ulan a i poison person pr on shall lJ be it 11 mil and w. w o a 1 i pi ri u Ishall shall be bo had in evory ory Instance Of jf I II I violation Io of the law It might be bo well wollI I to provide that a man mn may carry earn a n revolver rc after securing permission lon from tho the sheriff upon showing showing show show- Jn ing of ren reason on but subject to some omo snob InCh pro l provision lon the tho law against t carrying concealed weapons should bo be boI I enforced with such uch V heavy penalties as will diminish h th the fr frequency ncy of the i ii i offense |