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Tommy

The Gun That Changed America

by Karen Blumenthal
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John Taliaferro Thompson had a mission: to develop a lightweight, fast-firing weapon that would help Americans win on the battlefield. His Thompson submachine gun could deliver a hundred bullets in a matter of seconds—but didn't find a market in the U.S. military. Instead, the Tommy gun became the weapon of choice for a generation of bootleggers and bank-robbing outlaws, and became a deadly American icon. Following a bloody decade—and eighty years before the mass shootings of our own time—Congress moved to take this weapon off the streets, igniting a national debate about gun control. Critically-acclaimed author Karen Blumenthal tells the fascinating story of this famous and deadly weapon—of the lives it changed, the debate it sparked, and the unprecedented response it inspired.

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  • Release date

    August 6, 2024

  • Formats

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      • ISBN: 9781626720855
      • File size: 14567 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781626720855
      • File size: 14567 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 8.3
    • Lexile® Measure: 1180
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 7-10

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Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:8.3
  • Lexile® Measure:1180
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:7-10

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