On this edition of Your Call, Ryan Busse will discuss Gunfight: My Battle Against the Industry that Radicalized America. Busse is a former firearms executive who built a successful career selling millions of guns.
After getting an insider's view of the industry's addition to fear and hardcore conservatism, he decided to leave and expose what’s happening behind the scenes. He says the multibillion-dollar gun industry fosters extremism, racism, and the radicalization of right-wing America. What's the most effective way to take on the powerful gun lobby?
Guests:
Ryan Busse, former vice president of sales for Kimber, a small arms company, author of Gunfight: My Battle Against the Industry that Radicalized America, and senior advisor for Giffords, the gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
Web Resources:
The New York Times: With ‘Gunfight,’ an Insider Takes On a Community That Was Once His Own
NPR: Former gun industry insider explains why he left to fight for the other side
Mountain Journal: 'Gunfight' Is One Of The Most Important Books You May Ever Read About Guns In America
The Guardian: Shootings aren’t a sign America is ‘broken.' It’s working exactly as intended
