We see very broad majority support for several policies. We can't get anything done because our elected officials care more about their political contributions from gun lobbie than they do about what their constituents have to say. Thereare policies right now in states across the us that have broad public support and can help us reduce not just mass shootings, but the every day gun violence, domestic violence, suicide. Guns were the leading cause of death for kids in 20 20, more than cars. But we have solutions. We know that there are things tat work. We have the tools, and we just need our policy makers to act.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says tougher gun laws wouldn’t have stopped the Uvalde shooter. He’s wrong.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Dominguez, engineered by Paul Mounsey and Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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