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    "title": "Letter from J. M. Blough to the National Law Enforcement Commission Requesting Legislation to Restrict the Purchase of Firearms",
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    "ocrText": "st to end 181\nn'\nev.ed\nLvoD sas norl a\nISSO\n1309 Franklin St.,\n,von and yow aldt rI erro ompe 05 31 ert\nJohnstown, Pa.,\n.818 vedt qufw evad vor. aworal\nSept. 10, 1939.\n30 sl eno yos 20\nILa 10\nabsa\nel\nel crogsem ent bre besover al ald\nof\nsgellvirg\nstd\nThe National Law Enforcement Commission,\nRECEIVED\nJO algoeg bna\nmorl\nWashington, D. C.\nSEP 12 1929\nsvad\nbluode\nyow\nrosões\nTITO bas\nNATIONAL COMMISSION ON LAW\nAND ENFOBCEMENT\nGentlemen:\nsalimite\nI understand that a committee has been appointed to study\nbest\nthe cause of crime. This is very important indeed, For their considera\n380m\ntion I beg to present a few things:\n1 I enclose the front cover page of one copy of \"Short\n-steblezoo\nries\". I consider such pictures in our magazines and such stories which\nand other crimes\nconstantly tell of shooting as a. most prolific source of crime, for the\n1\nyoung folks who see them and read the m are inspired to do the same.\nare\n2. Moving Pictures ** another source of crime. This has been\nproven again and again. For in many moving pictures crime is displayed\nand often the hero is guilty of crime himself, and so children are led\nto believe it is smart to commit a crime and often the proper thing to do.\nThese are two main causes of crime which could be largely\neliminated by the following legislation:\nAll pictures of crime are prohibited on the screen, advertis-\ning posters, magazines and newspapers, etc.\nAll stories told so as to condone crime or praise it should\nbe positively forbidden.\n3. The ease with which people in America can buy firearms\nand ammunition is the greatest cause of crime in America. Why should\nevery one indiscriminately be allowed to have a weapon?\nI have lived for 25 years in India and with that large pop-\nulation we do not have as many crimes in a year as some of our cities"
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