As American Gun Sales Hit Record High, Tips for New Owners.
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🗓️ 4 September 2020
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Summary
Americans are buying guns at a record pace. A surprising number of the sales are from first time firearm owners, says Stephen Gutowski, a reporter at the Washington Free Beacon and a certified National Rifle Association instructor.
Gutowski joins the podcast to explain some of the reasons for the spike in gun sales and to offer safety tip for first time gun owners.
We also cover these stories:
- President Trump is threatening to cut federal funding to four American cities that have allowed violence to spike.
- White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany says Trump did not tell voters to vote twice.
- Trump criticized New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his handling of New York nursing homes during the pandemic.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Friday, September 4th. I'm Kate Trinko. |
| 0:09.7 | And I'm Virginia Allen. Gun sales are at a record high in America right now. |
| 0:15.0 | Stephen Gutowski, a reporter at the Washington Free Beacon, |
| 0:18.4 | and a certified National Rifle Association instructor, |
| 0:22.2 | joins the show to explain why Americans are rapidly purchasing firearms |
| 0:27.3 | and to offer some safety tips for first-time gun owners. |
| 0:30.8 | And if you're enjoying this podcast, please be sure to leave a review or a five-star rating on |
| 0:36.2 | Apple Podcasts and encourage others to subscribe. |
| 0:40.1 | Now, on to our top news. President Trump is threatening to cut federal funding to four American cities that have allowed |
| 0:54.8 | violence to spike. On Wednesday, Trump signed a five-page memo requiring all |
| 1:01.0 | federal agencies to submit a report to the Office of Management and Budget |
| 1:06.0 | detailing federal funding given to New York, Portland, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. |
| 1:12.0 | Cities that Trump says have not cracked down enough on lawlessness. |
| 1:16.0 | My administration will not allow federal tax dollars to fund cities that allow themselves to deteriorate into lawless zones. |
| 1:25.0 | Trump states in the memo and the president added to ensure that federal funds |
| 1:30.0 | are neither unduly wasted nor spent in a manner that directly violates our |
| 1:35.1 | government's promise to protect life, liberty, and property. It is imperative |
| 1:40.0 | that the federal government review the use of federal funds by jurisdictions that permit |
| 1:45.4 | anarchy, violence, and destruction in America cities. |
| 1:50.0 | New York City Mayor Bill DeBlazio responded directly to the President's memo during a press conference |
| 1:55.7 | on Thursday. |
| 1:57.7 | By the way, your words don't carry much weight on this topic because the Supreme Court has spoken. |
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