August 11, 2016

Gun Control (Pt 2)

by Science Vs

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Gun control -- does it work? In last week’s episode, we learned that around 30,000 Americans die each year from guns. This week, we examine possible solutions. Do better background checks, buybacks, and gun registration lead to fewer shooting deaths? What happened in Australia after they got rid of all the guns? To find out, we talk to gun shop owner Bob Kostaras, former ATF special agent Mark Jones, Prof. Philip Alpers, and Prof. Peter Squires. 


Credits:
This episode has been produced by Heather Rogers, Caitlin Kenney, Austin Mitchell, and Kaitlyn Sawrey. Editing by Annie Rose Strasser and Alex Blumberg. Production Assistance by Diane Wu, and Shruti Ravindran. Fact checking by Michelle Harris. Sound design and music production by Matthew Boll, mixing by Martin Peralta and Haley Shaw. Music written by Bobby Lord.

Crisis Hotlines:

United States: US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (2755) Online chat available  US Crisis Text Line Text “GO” to 741741 Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 Online chat available Canada: Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention See link for phone numbers listed by province United Kingdom: Samaritans 116 123 (UK and ROI) 


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