Journey Through Time

24. Cowboys, Gangsters, and Assassins: How Gun Laws Died (Ep 2)


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Was the Wild West really lawless? Why did the 1960s mark a turning point in the gun debate? How did a convicted killer become one of the most influential figures in modern gun politics? 


Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they discuss how the NRA changed from a sportsman's organisation to a pro-gun lobby.  


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