We find out how many times a year guns are used in self-defense, how many times they’re used to murder someone, and what impact guns have on the crime rate. In this episode we speak with Prof. David Hemenway, Prof. Helen Christensen, Prof. Gary Kleck and New Jersey gun-range owner Anthony Colandro.
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This episode has been produced by Wendy Zukerman, C ... Show More
Apr 2025
Ieva Jusionyte on American Guns in Mexico: Exit Wounds (EF, JP)
John and Elizabeth had the chance to talk with Ieva Jusionyte, anthropologist, journalist, emergency medical technician. Her award-winning books include Exit Wounds, which uses anthropological and journalistic methods to follow guns purchased in the United States through organize ... Show More
56m 35s
Jul 2025
America’s miraculous murder decline
Over the last two years, crime rates have been plunging in cities across America. In Baltimore, gun crime is at the lowest it’s been in decades. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea K ... Show More
26m 18s
Mar 2021
The Other Public Health Crisis
Given the recent mass shootings in Atlanta, Colorado and throughout the nation, Maria and Julio unpack the layers of gun violence in this country, from the impact it has on communities of color to its roots causes, including toxic masculinity and white supremacy. They speak with ... Show More
44m 42s
<p><strong> </strong></p><br><p>It's one of the United States' most powerful advocacy groups and is a fierce defender of gun rights.</p><p>But it hasn't always been like this.</p><p>In this episode, we'll discover how it went from helping create gun control laws to becoming the m ... Show More