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Lethal Passage

Pages
304
Published
1994
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1994, a sixteen-year-old brought a gun to school, an event that sparked Erik Larson's investigation into America's gun crisis. This book traces the history of the weapon used, exposing the failures in regulation and the cultural fascination with violence. It's a look at how a battlefield weapon ended up in a student's backpack and the broader societal issues that contribute to gun violence.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (2)
Gun ViolenceViolence

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