#641 How Much Will It Cost To End Gun Violence?

American Fever Dream

Betches

News, Politics, Daily News

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2022

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Alise, Kaitlin, and Amanda react to a series of lawsuits involving gun deaths and discuss whether financial settlements actually act as a deterrent to gun manufacturers or negligent movie producers. How broken is our system that the only justice for families is to dedicate their lives to getting accountability? They break down the $73 million settlement awarded to Sandy Hook families before discussing why Halyna Hutchins’ family is suing Alec Baldwin. Finally, they discuss how gun violence complicates attempts at criminal justice reform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Betcha's media presents Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President, you want to hang out with us and get your back seat?
0:06.4	Thanks, and so I went to human resources.
0:09.4	There are some things I just can't tell you on air.
0:12.0	The Betcha's sub podcast.
0:14.0	A woman's problem if you will.
0:19.0	Hello, I'm Amanda Doberman.
0:21.0	I'm Elise Morales.
0:22.5	I'm Caitlin Bird.
0:24.0	And this is the Betcha's sub podcast where C-Span meets the group chat to help you process and laugh.
0:27.5	The biggest topics and US news and politics.
0:30.5	Oh, yet another day there's not much to laugh about because today we're going to talk about guns.
0:35.5	We're going to talk all about guns today.
0:37.5	What did I ever thought I'd say?
0:38.5	It has been a minute.
0:39.5	It has been a minute.
0:40.5	Which made me think my first thought have either of you ever shot a gun?
0:45.5	No.
0:46.5	Neither of you.
0:47.5	I have.
0:48.5	I hated it.
0:49.5	It was terrible.
0:50.5	I would shoot a gun at a gun range.
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