On this edition of Your Call, we’re discussing the gun violence epidemic in the US.
According to Giffords, nearly 46,000 people die each year from gun violence – that’s over 125 deadly shootings every day. That number does not include gun suicides, which are increasing.
Given the Trump administration's close relationship with the gun industry, advocates say change must happen at the state level to keep communities safe. What actions are states taking to protect communities from gun violence?
Guests:
Lindsay Nichols, policy director for the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Ethan Murray, state policy attorney for the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Tanya Schardt, director of state and federal policy for Brady: United Against Gun Violence
Resources:
Giffords: Tracking Trump’s Disastrous Record on Guns
The Guardian: California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, court rules
The Trace: How the ‘Most Pro-Gun President’ in History Spent His First Year Back in Office
The Trace: A Year of Trump Has Stretched the ATF to Its Limits
The Guardian: ‘It’s our turn’: gun-safety advocates are riding a ‘seismic’ wave to US legislatures
