Shooting a gun transformed fear into empowerment, changing the perception towards gun ownership from impossible to intriguing. Despite being ideologically opposed to it, the experience made the individual feel powerful and question their beliefs. The grim statistics about shooting deaths and mass shootings in the country emphasize the prevalence and impact of gun violence.
By the end of this podcast Economist correspondent Tamara Gilkes Borr might own a gun. Recently, Tamara fired a gun for the first time and was shocked by how it made her feel. That moment started her on a personal odyssey to meet other Black gun owners and find out why, in contemporary America, she might want - or need - a gun.
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