The Lip News
Episode 70
Gun Fails: The Truth About Guns and Self Defense w/ Daily Kos’ David Waldman
School shootings, mass shootings, and gun fails that involve children and more are discussed with Daily Kos Contributing Editor David Waldman. How the Sandy Hook tragedy was trumped by the NRA, and the truth about myths of using guns in self defense, vs the reality of self-shooting and accidents involving mishandling firearms are explored in a talk that highlights the frustration and insanity of American gun policy in this Lip News interview, hosted by Mark Sovel
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcoming David Waldman to The Lip News Interview.
00:43 Sandy Hook, NRA and the #GunFail project.
04:40 Failed car jacking in Houston and stand your ground.
08:18 Responses from gun rights advocates and current gun policies.
10:20 Accidental self shootings and drug use.
14:08 Pintrest and tracking accidental shooting deaths of children.
17:27 Daily Kos podcast.
19:13 Thank you and goodbye.
Guest Bio
David Waldman is Contributing Editor, Daily Kos & host of Daily Kos Radio’s Kagro in the Morning, M-F, 9-11 ET.
Additional Links
http://www.dailykos.com/blog/dailykosradio
http://www.dailykos.com/news/GunFail
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/09/30/1426123/-Daily-Kos-Radio-is-LIVE-at-9-am-ET
Hosts
Lissette Padilla
Mark Sovel
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