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Archberdmans t1_j9p2g36 wrote

Reply to comment by GrandmaPoses in TIL Sheriff Jordan, the leader of the posse that killed Bonnie & Clyde, attempted to keep the stolen car in which they were ambushed and shot to death. The car's legal owner sued the Sheriff for possession of the car then drove it to Shreveport, still covered with blood & human tissue. by Shark-Farts

I’d bet that the phrase “bust a cap” comes before widespread use of metallic cartridges, because of the percussion cap which was used on muzzleloaders

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