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    Tommy : the gun that changed America / Karen Blumenthal.
    by Blumenthal, Karen
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    Roaring Brook Press, c2015.
    Call #:683.422 B658t
    Subjects
  • Thompson submachine gun -- History.
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  • Firearms -- History.
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  • Outlaws -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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  • Gangsters -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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    9781626720848 (hc)
    1626720843 (hc)
    Edition: 
    1st ed.
    Description: 
    232 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
    Bibliography: 
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents: 
    Prologue: Locked and loaded -- Conception -- Trench broom -- The annihilator -- Ready, aim -- Rebellion -- The Chicago piano -- Wild tigers -- Valentines and violins -- Attack and intimidation -- The war on crime -- Cops and robbers -- Public enemies -- Recoil -- Reload -- The end of an era -- Epilogue: Legacy.
    Summary: 
    Examines the origins of America's debate over gun control sparked by a practical gun intended for military use that became a weapon of choice for outlaws before Congress attempted to remove it from the streets.
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