On this edition of Your Call, we'll discuss gun violence committed with handguns and semi-automatic rifles. Six states have increased the minimum age to purchase semi-automatics from 18 to 21.
Families impacted by the Uvalde massacre are taking steps that could lead to lawsuits against Daniel Defense, the company that made the weapon used to kill 19 children and two teachers. Daniel Defense is a powerful Republican donor and has received more than 100 federal contracts and a few loans.
Guests:
Zusha Elinson, national reporter for the Wall Street Journal who is co-authoring a book about the AR-15 called American Gun
Jennifer Mascia, news writer with The Trace
Web Resources:
ABC News: The type of gun used in most US homicides is not an AR-15
The Trace: How Often Are Guns Used for Self-Defense?
The Washington Post: Uvalde victim’s family, staffer signal possible legal action against gunmaker
In These Times: The Pentagon Is Protecting and Funding the Same Gun Makers Democrats Want to Regulate
ProPublica: Why 18-Year-Olds in Texas Can Buy AR-15s but Not Handguns