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Show DRASTIC ANTI-GUN LAWS UNPOPULAR. The anti-revolver law, that old stand-by and hope of the crime re-' re-' formers, did not fare so well in the legislatures that met during the win-, win-, ter and spring of 1931. In that time forty-six legislatures were in session and in ordy five of , them were stringent anti-gun laws, of the Sullivan Law type, introduced. introduc-ed. Of these, three did not get beyond be-yond committee, and the other two, ii Pennsylvania and Ohio, were rewritten re-written so as to bring them into line with the Uniform Firearms bill. This bill, which protects the right of the honest citizen or sportsman who wants to own a small arm, and at the same time makes it difficult ,' for a criminal to obtain a weapon, : is now in force in several states.' It 1 has been given the blessing of both sportsmen's associations and of persons per-sons who take a deep interest in the prcblem of crime prevention and wish to see it advance along sane and sensible lines. It does not please the i fanatics on either side but it does ; work to the benefit of the public in contrast with unconditional anti-pun anti-pun laws, of the "make-more-law-' ) 1 reakers" type. |