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A 1918 Sears catalog states to respect "a strong and growing public sentiment" handguns would be sold only to "policemen, sheriffs, deputies, marshals, game wardens, express and bank messengers and officers of the militia and national guard". What caused this public sentiment? When did it change?

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A 1918 Sears catalog states to respect "a strong and growing public sentiment" handguns would be sold only to "policemen, sheriffs, deputies, marshals, game wardens, express and bank messengers and officers of the militia and national guard". What caused this public sentiment? When did it change?	147