In the early 1990s, the Clinton administration passed laws that were essentially aiming to restrict access to firearms. This day is the beginning, not the end of our effort to restore safety and security to the people of this country. It all goes back to a man named Richard Mack.
A growing number of county sheriffs believe they hold ultimate power in their jurisdictions. Some have even stopped enforcing state and federal laws they deem unconstitutional. The Marshall Project’s Maurice Chammah explains.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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