Not now. in a few minutes. The purpose of this language was to reach a class of criminal gangsters and racketeers that could not be apprehended upon any other charge. men who have successfully evaded the law for many years. The only crime that you can pin on them is the crime of having firearms in their possession. Of course. an alien who has lawful purposes can secure a permit. and with a permit he could not be convicted. and therefore would not be subject to deportation. but aliens who carry firearms. machine guns. and various other contraptions for illegal and unlawful purposes could be apprehended under the terms of this provision. which is admittedly very strict. very rigid. for the purpose of reaching out and apprehending a large class that immigration authorities are unable to deport under existing law. As I said. there is opposition to that section from some who think it is too drastic. but in view of the experiences of the immigration authorities that provision is essential if we propose to deport the gangsters and racketeers who have infested this country and who have heretofore been successful in escaping conviction.
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