America has experienced three mass shootings in three weeks. But have there really been... three mass shootings in the three weeks! We are not trying to be cute here. Of course, there were three mass shootings in the last three weeks. We merely pose this question to highlight the frustrating fact that there is no consensus on the exact definition of a mass shooting. There is actually disagreement. And there is no consensus about the frequency of mass shootings, and whether or not their numbers are rising. After ample research, we were left with confusing and contradicting definitions and data. 

In this podcast, we briefly review the history of the Second Amendment, and then, through our frustration, bring focus to the lack of funding for research and information about gun violence, including mass shootings. 

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📚 Below are citations to some sources discussed in this podcast. Visit the post on ThePeel.news site for citations to specific pages.

Amar, Akhil Reed. America's Constitution, A Biography. Random House, 2005. Amazon link. 

Cheney, Lynne. James Madison, A Life Reconsidered. Viking, 2014. Amazon link.

Scalia, Antonin. Scalia Speaks, Reflections on Law, Faith and Life Well Lived. Forwarded by Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Edited by Christopher J. Scalia. Crown Forum, 2017. Amazon link.

Waldman, Michael. The Second Amendment, A Biography. Simon & Schuster, 2014. Amazon link.

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