Show A DEADLY WEAPON IN SOCIETY THE sober mind of new york is 9 at last made aware that the law against the carrying of deadly weapons is not DOS entirely ant irely a whim the world to is among 3 those who believe that citi zens as a rule do not need sti in their pockets often enough to make them of muth consequence to ty and that if those who carry them for improper purposes were curtailed 1 in this indulgence the others could well afford to yield that much of their liberty if the united states public 1 3 has a practice more reprehensible than that of carrying a gun concealed upon its person it is the practice of its dra boffl cers cars in pei permitting it to do so BO unlawfully but we believe that there are times when a pistol is a legitimate and con sistena protection for the most peaceable of citizens we b believe that t the hewn carrying of a deadly weapon in city today is a no mark of bad motive or disrespect to law A man cannot walk the streets after nieam without running a risk of being assaulted by ruffians alls and while contending for the en w of the law against carry i ing deadly weapons we hold bold that means should be available by W 1 such a weapon may be carried lawful lawfully 1 1 yv by men who have occasion for such protection and can furnish relis reliable proof of a reputation for peace and qu quietness I 1 a aness 2 |