Show 1 1 instead of A abolishing b polishing oli shing pistols I 1 would enczur age their general use I 1 by VAL A FLYNN in st louis post dispatch 1 instead of trying to abolish the pistol I 1 would encourage encourage 0 its general use the more citizens are familiar with tho the pistol and expert in its use the better for the individuals concerned and for the country at large particularly ticul arly in case of a national emergency also the less inducement for a thug to take a chance on a holdup or on entering a home if all al I 1 policemen mail clerks pay roll clerks and othen n similar responsible positions were fine shots willing to use their weapons the number of holdups holdup and murders would dwindle remarkably still the police alone cannot put an end to the admittedly scandalous situation it must have the prompt support of the courts the trial of a suspect should be over within a few months of his apprehension by that time lie he should be acquitted or condemned if the latter he should be on his way to the prison or the gallows and the courts sentence should not be open to modification except by the president of tho the united states |