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Jan 2016
44m 48s

#25 — Behind the Gun

SAM HARRIS
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Sam Harris speaks with former SWAT operator and lead weapons and tactics instructor for the LAPD Metro Division, Scott Reitz. They discuss guns, gun control, police violence, and related topics.

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