David Kopel joins us again to discuss firearms, gun violence, mass shootings, and whether a gun-free America is possible or desirable. Are there more mass shootings than ever before? What, if anything, can be done about them?

We also discuss the differences between mass shootings and spree killings, popular gun control methods in other countries around the world, the definition of an “assault weapon,” gun storage and safety, and we debunk common myths about gun ownership.

Show Notes and Further Reading

David B. Kopel, The Truth About Gun Control (2013)

John R. Lott, Jr., More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws (2010)

Other Free Thoughts episodes on guns, gun control, and the Second Amendment:

“The Right to Keep and Bear Arms” with David B. Kopel“The Second Amendment at the Supreme Court” with Alan Gura

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