America Explained

From the archive: One mass shooting a day


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Hey! Andy here. I've got covid, so I'm reposting this still-topical episode from last year. New stuff coming soon!

So far this year, there has been at least one mass shooting per day in the United States. And while you might think that this would lead to calls for tighter gun regulation, the Supreme Court just decided to take up a case which will probably see it declare unconstitutional just the type of regulation which is needed to stem the epidemic of violence. In this episode we explore the surprising origins of the modern gun rights movement in black activism, and the changes which subsequently made it such a powerful force in conservative politics.

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