On this edition of Your Call, we’re discussing the gun violence epidemic in this country.
We planned this show before Charlie Kirk was shot and killed yesterday in Utah. We decided to do this show because media coverage of the horrific shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis failed to focus on gun control laws or provide context about how we got here.
According to Brady, 327 people are shot in the United States every day. Of those, on average, 117 will die. Every day, 23 minors are shot in the United States. Americans are 26 times more likely to be shot and killed than others in high income countries.
According to Open Secrets, almost all of NRA direct and independent support goes to Republican politicians. The Trump administration is once again relaxing gun violence prevention policies. What will it take to stop the bloodshed?
Guests:
Kris Brown, president of Brady
Lindsay Nichols, policy director at the Giffords Law Center
Resources:
The Guardian: ‘Do you care about our kids?’ Minnesota parents demand gun ban after deadly shooting
Giffords: Tracking Trump’s Disastrous Record on Guns
Brady: Both Project 2025 and Trump’s Agenda 47 paint a clear vision of America: guns everywhere.
NPR: Trump administration targets ATF, with plans to cut jobs and ease gun restrictions
The Center for American Progress: Trump’s DOJ Prioritizes Gun Lobby Profits Over Reducing Violent Crime
BU School of Public Health: After Pandemic Spike, Adolescent Gun Homicide Rates Show No Sign of Slowing
The 19th: Domestic abusers could have easier path to getting gun rights back under Trump proposal
NPR: The school shooting industry is worth billions — and it keeps growing
