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Carrying Guns
In the USA, those least likely to become victims of gun violence are the most likely to carry guns. So if they are not likely to become victims of crime, what are they really afraid of?
We speak to people getting their gun licence to try and untangle what lies behind their anxieties and discover it’s about something much less tangible.
Presenter: Aasmah Mir
Producer: Phoebe Keane
Photo: Maria Mathis with her gun on her ranch in Texas, USA, Credit: BBC)
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In the USA, those least likely to become victims of gun violence are the most likely to carry guns. So if they are not likely to become victims of crime, what are they really afraid of?
We speak to people getting their gun licence to try and untangle what lies behind their anxieties and discover it’s about something much less tangible.
Presenter: Aasmah Mir
Producer: Phoebe Keane
Photo: Maria Mathis with her gun on her ranch in Texas, USA, Credit: BBC)
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