Understanding the importance of acquiring essential skills like driving a car or handling firearms, even if one personally chooses not to utilize them, is crucial in the context of living in a society where these skills play a significant role. Recognizing the prevalence and impact of guns as well as cars in American culture highlights the necessity for individuals, especially those disenfranchised, to demand equity and equality in obtaining rights, such as the right to bear arms.
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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