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4X QUESTION: MR. RELLEY: 4 MR. MURPHY: make it less of a problen, I would find it difficult to answer. I think that certainly by virtue of our prosecutions and the sententing of some of the leaders and some of the lower echzlon, we surely must have made ‘ them more apprchensive, -so I'm inclined to believe that it is less of a problem now than five years ago. This, however, does not mean that we are Going to relax, but on the other hand, I wouid say as more time becones available for us to throw additional. personnel into this field, we will do so because there is an extrenely important need. Mr. Kelley, do you have any specific: recommendations as far as gun_control. 8 X will answer that. MNowever, I would also like to have some comments from Ur. Murphy who has a very definite policy regarding that and I think the both of ts can comment on that. Mr. Murphy. Thank you, Nr. Director; it is my strona feeling that we should have Federal control of hiandguns especially, and of course thgre are some Federal controls of other weapons. Wandgtins are responsible Yor a great deal of the crime in the country tocay including the killing, . \ of police officers, not only assassination-type cases, but the ordinary robbery and day-to-day crime. Also the increasing incidents of homicide U - 16 - 121 eT, ‘oh, , me. . ee ee —_——.-