How Much Are Guns Used in Self-Defense?

This week, Curtis kicks off a two parter on the tough subject of guns in America. Part 1 is a Good Faith Classic where Curtis and David explored the tensions between gun culture and gun control in our hyper-polarized environment. They help us take a step back to think through the “how” of approaching such a complex issue versus just the “what” of our preferred policy outcome. Stay tuned for next week’s Part 2 episode where Good Faith explores what a Christian response to gun violence could look like.

Show Notes:

• Rand Corporation - Gun Policy in America 

• Rand Corporation - How Gun Policies Affect Mass Shootings

• Malcolm Gladwell (New Yorker) - Thresholds of Violence: How school shootings catch on

• French Press - Pass and Enforce Red Flag Laws. Now.

• David French (The Atlantic) - What Critics Don’t Understand About Gun Culture