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Jun 2024
28m 42s

The Mysterious Gun Study That’s Advancin...

The New York Times
About this episode

In the battle to dismantle gun restrictions, raging in America’s courts even as mass shootings become commonplace, a Times’ investigation has found that one study has been deployed by gun rights activists to notch legal victories with far-reaching consequences.

Mike McIntire, an investigative reporter for The Times, discusses the study and the person behind it.

Guest: Mike McIntire, an investigative reporter at The New York Times.

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For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. 

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