The History of Traditional Organized Crime in America

The History of Traditional Organized Crime in America

George "Machine Gun" Kelly

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Dec 17, 2025
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George “Machine Gun” Kelly

He probably never uttered those now famous words,“Don’t Shoot G-Men, Don’t Shoot.”

But George “Machine Gun” Kelly—really, George Kelly Barnes—earned a notorious place in FBI …

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