Erik Larson - Lethal Passage - The Story of a Gun

75 The growing list… ATF-CR1, 6, 7, 14; Michael Molinari, ATF affidavit. US-SWD, May 17, 1985.

76 “There are literally…” Brian C. Leighton, “Government’s Motion to Amend the Conditions of Release,” US-SWD.

77 The Daniels pleaded… Wayne Daniel, affidavit. ET-SP.

78 On May 1… Complaint, judgment. Exhibit A, ET-SP.

79 In a handwritten… Exhibit C, ET-SP.

80 “It wasn’t…” Earl Taylor, interview.

81 They introduced… Northwest Distributing advertisement.

82 The company’s latest… Maryland Handgun Roster Board, “Determination on Petition: Ladies’ Home Companion,” Docket 90148, July 16, 1991.

83 The trigger… Ibid., 1–2.

84 The board ruled… Ibid., 5.

85 An official… Confidential source, interview.

86 “Shit no…” Earl Taylor, interview.87 “You put a gun…” Leonard Supenski, testimony. WF-SE.

88 “Well, I should say…” Leonard Supenski, interview.

1 Nicholas did come… NES, 47–50, 70–72.

2 Nicholas, who… Samuel M. Marino, testimony. VA-NE, 7–8.

3 Marino said… Ibid., 8.

4 Just as Nicholas left… Ibid., 8.

5 “All of a sudden…” Ibid., 9.

6 “At first…” Ibid., 9.

7 He saw Nicholas… Ibid., 40.

8 “In a situation…” Ibid., 39.

9 “I’ve got something…” Ibid., 10–11.

10 Susan Allen, watching… Susan Allen, testimony. VA-NE, 50.

11 “What is it…” Samuel M. Marino, testimony. VA-NE, 31.

12 “ Give it to me… ” Susan Allen, testimony. VA-NE, 51.

13 “Here it is…” Ibid., 51.

14 Victims of… Det. Donald Adams, interview.

15 Marino held… Samuel M. Marino, testimony. VA-NE, 12.

1 Nonetheless, Guns Unlimited… Motion for judgment, WF-SE.

2 One peaceful weekend… Curtis Williams, testimony. US-CW.

3 “He wanted…” Ibid., 6.

4 “Man,” he said… Ibid., 34.

5 “My husband…” Ibid., 9.

6 “After that…” Ibid., 10.

7 “They got in…” Ibid., 12–13.

8 Nicholas reached… Ibid., 14–15.

9 What Massengill… Tony D. Massengill, deposition. WF-SE, July 16, 1990, 38, 46–48, 116.

10 This clerk… Christopher Hartwig, testimony. WF-SE, January 15, 1992, 5, 14.

11 Williams testified… Curtis Williams, testimony. US-CW, 14.

12 Asked if anything… Ibid., 15.

13 (Raymond Rowley… Raymond Rowley, testimony. US-CW, 21.

14 “The only thing…” Curtis Williams, Testimony. US-CW, 17.

15 Massengill, in a… Tony D. Massengill, deposition. WF-SE, July 16, 1990, 16.

16 In an interview… Tony D. Massengill, interview.

17 Once outside… Curtis Williams, testimony. US-CW, 19.

18 “What would ever…” Robert W. Wiechering. US-CW, 42.

1 A Baltimore police… Confidential source, Baltimore Police Department, interview.

2 A thick printout… Printout of Virginia Federal Firearms Licensees. ATF, May 12, 1992.

3 One medical examiner… Allen M. Jones, et. al. “Suicidal Contact Gunshot Wounds to the Head with .38 Special Glaser Safety Slug Ammunition. Journal of Forensic Sciences 32:6 (November 1987): 1604–21.

4 The Dicks learned… J. Michael Dick, interview.

5 The domestic gun industry… New York Times , March 20, 1992, D1; New York Times , March 8, 1992, 1.

6 Financial statements filed… SNUG Enterprises, Bankruptcy File. U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Norfolk, Virginia, 91–22192-T.

7 At its peak… Ibid; See also photograph, Virginian-Pilot , December 19, 1988, A2.

8 In a deposition, Christopher… Christopher Hartwig, deposition. WF-SE, September 12, 1991, 38–40.

9 “Is that something…” Ibid., 39.

10 “I can’t lie…” Ibid., 39–40.

11 “Guns Unlimited is…” J. Michael Dick, interview.

12 “Whatever you want…” Harry Boone, deposition. WF-SE, September 12, 1991, 16.

13 “It’s good for nothing…” Christopher Hartwig, deposition. WF-SE, September 12, 1991, 32.

14 “Your blacks…” Ibid., 32.

15 “I hate to use…” J. Michael Dick, interview.

16 Just as Nicholas… Norfolk Virginian-Pilot , January 18, 1992, A1.

17 In August 1991… “United States’ Position on Defendant’s Role in the Offense,” US-AF, January 6, 1992.

18 All the dealer… Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 178: Commerce in Firearms and Ammunition, 178.126a; “Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Pistols and Revolvers,” ATF form 3310.4; Jack Killorin, interview.

19 In 1992, ATF… Atlanta Journal-Constitution , February 14, 1993, H1.

20 Even Batman… Ibid., H4.

21 In the early 1970s… Ibid., H4.

22 Before it took effect… Ibid., H4.

23 At eight-forty… Criminal complaint. US-AF, September 8, 1991.

24 Requizo, the license… Norfolk Virginian-Pilot , January 18, 1992, A1.

25 Cooper said… John Cooper, sentencing hearing. US-AF, January 9, 1992.

26 Mike Dick was… J. Michael Dick, interview.

27 He made his first… Indictment. US-DA, January 14, 1991; Wall Street Journal , February 28, 1992, 1.

28 Moreover, she sold… J. Michael Dick, interview.

29 When ATF learned… John DePollo, testimony. US-DA, February 28, 1991.

30 A few days after… Criminal complaint/ATF affidavit. US-DA.

31 Again the form… John DePollo, testimony. US-DA, February 28, 1991.

32 A few days later… Ibid.

33 Four days later… Ibid.

34 Dick explained… J. Michael Dick, interview.

35 Federal law grants… ATF, “Federal Firearms Licensee Information,” ATF P5300.15., January 1, 1989.

36 “Yes, they tell…” J. Michael Dick, interview.

37 “Well, actually…” Ibid.

38 On March 20, 1991… J. Michael Dick, testimony. PA-JH, 963–97.

39 Yet from July… John W. Thompson, Jr., testimony. PA-JH, 1135–39.

40 Dick remembered… J. Michael Dick, interview.

41 He had never… J. Michael Dick, testimony. PA-JH, 997.

42 The executives… Judge O’Keefe, opinion. Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia. PA-JH, January 21, 1993.

43 Robert Dowe hadn’t… Robert Dowe, testimony. PA-JH, 1055–61.

44 Foy, who weighed… Dr. James Lewis, testimony. PA-JH, 1051.

45 Leonard Allen… Leonard Allen, testimony. PA-JH, 946.

46 “No. I did…” J. Michael Dick, interview.

47 “The object of…” Ibid.

48 “I would say…” Raymond Rowley, interview.

49 “That guy is…” Leonard Supenski, interview.

1 “Now you…” Susan Allen, testimony. VA-NE, February 28, 1989, 51.

2 At first… Ibid., 52.

3 “I hit…” Ibid., 52.

4 “It was not…” Det. Donald Adams, interview.

5 “My God…” Susan Allen, testimony. VA-NE, 52.

6 Two things… Samuel M. Marino, testimony. VA-NE, 43.

7 Nicholas knew… NES, 61–62.

8 “I saw Mr. Marino…” Maurice H. Matteson, testimony. VA-NE, 120.

9 “I saw Nicholas…” Ibid., 122.

10 Nicholas had seen… NES, 62.

11 “There were chairs…” (Billy Cutter), testimony. VA-NE, 173.

12 “Billy…” Ibid.

13 “I know…” NES, 87.

14 “Billy Cutter…” Maurice H. Matteson, testimony. VA-NE, 123.

1 In a 1981 congressional… G. R. Dickerson, testimony. Dismantling of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms hearing, Subcommittee on Crime, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, April 30, 1981, 26.