In 2018, the debate about gun rights and gun control was front and center after a tragic school shooting in Florida. But this debate has been raging for a long time in the U.S. In this first part of our interview with Professor Robert Spitzer, he lays out the history of the gun rights and gun control movements and what might change in the coming years.

For more on this Topic:

• Read Spitzer's SSN brief, The Evidence Shows that "Stand Your Ground" Laws Undermine Law Enforcement and Public Safety
• Check out his OpEds in the New York Times, The Gun Safety Issue is Actually Helping Democrats and America Used to be Good at Gun Control. What Happened?
• Find his books, The Politics of Gun Control and Guns across America: Reconciling Gun Rules and Rights