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Lethal Passage

The Story of a Gun

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Lethal Passage

By: Erik Larson
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This devastating book illuminates America's gun culture - its manufacturers, dealers, buffs, and propagandists - but also offers concrete solutions to our national epidemic of death by firearm. It begins with an account of a crime that is by now almost commonplace: on December 16, 1988, 16-year-old Nicholas Elliot walked into his Virginia high school with a Cobray M-11/9 and several hundred rounds of ammunition tucked in his backpack. By day's end, he had killed one teacher and severely wounded another.

In Lethal Passage Erik Larson shows us how a disturbed teenager was able to buy a weapon advertised as "the gun that made the 80s roar." The result is a book that can - and should - save lives, and that has already become an essential text in the gun-control debate.

©1994, 1995, 2011 Erik Larson (P)2019 Recorded Books Americas Crime Criminology Freedom & Security Murder Politics & Government Social Sciences Sociology True Crime United States Violence in Society
Well-researched Book • Informative Content • Honest Perspective • Illustrative Prose
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An important book. As with all of Mr. Larson's work, I learned a lot. His willingness to infiltrate and investigate provided a first-hand account of the many ways the gun industry uses loopholes to skirt or break the law, putting all of us in danger.

Enlightening

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I wish that Constitutionally defined Rights to Life and Liberty were defended in America as strongly as the right to own and carry guns.

I agree with Erik Larson on unified code across all states for guns purchases, but at the same time I would emphasize the need for harsh punishment for all those people who help minors obtain guns, which are later used in mass shootings ... That includes Robyn Anderson who has purchased three guns for Columbines yet the authorities didn’t press any charges against her, something that in my opinion is a travesty ...

The right to life & liberty vs guns obsession

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I loved John Wayne, Clint Eastwood and Matt Dillon. Grew up in Texas, heart of the west and never knew all this. A must read if you are against gun sanctions. This is a game changer.

I grew up with John Wayne and never knew

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this is a very important subject to me. I was the first one shot on the ground in the 1966 Massacre at the University of Texas, Austin. I was 8 months pregnant and lost my unborn child and my beloved Tom.

Larson is very measured and fair and thorough.

great reasoned book

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This topic is not without a need for talk and attention but making repeated claims that have been proven false continuously to direct an agenda is foolish and irresponsible

The false statements are thick!

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Of grave importance to every American who is decent enough to be frightened of, and disgusted by our insane gun policies

Most Important Subject

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History of the weapon and shooter were neatly balanced to create a good sense of the event and history leading to it. Sadly the book is outdated with current legal issues. Since publishing the United States and most states have moved closer to gun free-for-all environment. The lunacy of attempting to live in an unjustified belief that all Americans are entitled to gun freedom based on Second Amendment to our Constitution is not only absent the scope of history but rejects critical thinking.

History of the weapon and shooter were neatly balanced

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More pertinent now than when written. Good information and lots of history that gun owners need to know. Read and think about where we are today!

Gun owner here

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It was great. I didn’t realize that it had been published in the 90s and only wish the information it held was up to date.

I wish it wasn’t 30+ years old

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My sister-in-law was killed in a mass shooting at her medical office. Now you’re not safe visiting the doctor. Her loss has caused so
much suffering. Thank you for this book & all of its ideas as our family tries to make change.

Survivor of gun violence

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