Show no man or woman should be permitted tc W carry a revolver unless P sf by FRANK C NICHOLS colts manufacturing co el T it be distinctly understood that american manufacturers do LET not favor promiscuous gun toting wo we believe no man mail or woman should be permitted to carry a pistol or revolver unless properly licensed and such licenses or permits should bo be granted only to such persons as are arc proven capable of properly handling a loaded firearm and have leave a legitimate reason for going armed we believe every pistol or revolver should bear a manufacturers serial number this number should be recorded at time of sale the unfortunate angle however is that neither laws nor records record fl aade have so far kept pistols and revolvers out of the hands of criminals our feeling is that the freo free possession of small arms by this class is duo to tho general lack of enforcement of existing laws irmay be questionable even in in these days of common violence whether ghether vh ether thero is an ail advantage in a reputable citizen bei being n g a armed but if circumstances should justi fly such means of self protection a license to carry should bo be procurable however waiving tho the carrying problem we now turn to the pos session of arms for homo home protection that is the constitutional right we believe of every american citizen and we as manufacturers believe we have tho the right to supply thit that want As aa to moro more legislation wo we doubt its usefulness except it ae DC a clearing up of the conflicting state laws greater penalties for the misuse of small email arms the recording of all sales the stoppage of f sales pales to irresponsible persons through the medium of the mails and sales to b be made to known and reputable persons persona by a responsible dealer over his counter it is our opinion that shipments to individuals by mail or express should be prohibited in order to insure proper respect for city ordinances and state laws we believe the indiscriminate distribution of arms through 9 h the mail to persons of unknown age or character is a menace |