Re: I STAND CORRECTED AGAIN,

[Dan Robinson <dlrbnsn2@eclipse.net>]

Kay, what sort of 'correction' did you get? Did the person give you a
citation or website?

From a history of the Thompson Submachine Gun (aka Tommy
Gun) <http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/>


    "While Auto Ordnance Corp. was selling the TSMG on the open
    market in the 1920’s, it was uncomfortably aware of what
    it’s guns could do if placed in the wrong hands. It relied
    on its dealers to restrict sales based on an agreement that
    stated “Thompson Guns are for use by those on the side of
    law and order, and the Auto-Ordnance Corporation agents and
    dealers are authorized to make sales to responsible parties
    only.” Unfortunately not all of its dealers would abide by
    this agreement." .........

It would seem to me that if the Thompson was sold on the open
market, gangsters wouldn't need "Army surplus".  According to the
website, the first public demonstration of the gun was in August
1920.

I think you can stand by your posting.  I  would trust the
information in a book published by Facts on File.

Dan Robinson
Indexing Services
H.W. Wilson Company
Bronx, NY
drobinson@hwwilson.com
dlrbnsn2@eclipse.net

On 11 Feb 00, at 11:49, Kay Goss wrote:

> Dear LM_NETter's:
>
> I thought I would post the information about the St. Valentine's Day
> Massacre just to share with the rest of you. It was all in fun.
>
> I got my information from Cops, Crooks, and Criminologists; An Internation
> Biographical Dictionary of Law Enforcement/Alan Axelrod.  Published by
> Facts on File, c1996.
>
> I have just received a lengthy message correcting me that the Tommy gun was
> not available yet or as government surplus at the time of the massacre.
> I apologize.
>

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