Ep. 779 - It turns out the Nashville school shooting could've possibly been stopped if this one single law was in place

The Breakdown with Shaun King

The North Star

News, Society & Culture

4.8 • 12.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

We just learned late last night that the shooter in Nashville purchased an astounding 7 guns, including multiple assault rifles, from 5 different stores across Tennessee, and loaded up on tons of ammunition... all while being treated and evaluated for severe mental health issues. And no red flag was raised. WHY? Because conservatives in Tennessee fought against all red flag laws and made it one of the easiest places IN THE WORLD to purchase guns. Let me unpack and explain it. To listen to today’s FULL EPISODE of The Breakdown go now to Apple Podcasts or Spotify and search for “The Breakdown with Shaun King.” Subscribe there for FREE and listen to the whole podcast. If you are already on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, please subscribe, listen, share, leave reviews, and listen daily to the entire episode. The more of it you listen to, the better it is for us.Love and appreciate you all. Shaun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	As it turns out, there actually might have been a way to stop the school shooting in Tennessee.
0:07.0	We just learned late last night that the shooter there purchased seven guns,
0:14.0	a ton of ammo, including multiple assault rifles and ammunition for the assault rifles,
0:20.0	from five different stores, all while being treated and under-evaluation
0:27.0	for severe mental health issues.
0:30.0	But conservatives in Tennessee fought against any holds, any restrictions
0:36.0	that are called red flag laws around the country.
0:39.0	They fought against every red flag law to make Tennessee one of the easiest places in the world to purchase a gun.
0:48.0	We don't know for sure that it would have stopped this, but it probably would have.
0:53.0	Let me unpack and explain it. This is Sean King and you are listening to...
0:58.0	The Breakdown.
1:00.0	The Breakdown.
1:03.0	The Breakdown.
1:06.0	The Breakdown.
1:16.0	Must remember do not forget.
1:24.0	Remind me to bring photo ID.
1:27.0	Reminder, sad.
1:29.0	Babe, can you make sure I don't forget my photo ID whenever I vote?
1:33.0	All right, love.
1:34.0	Play We Votes is changing.
1:35.0	So, however you remember, you'll need ID to vote on the 4th of May.
1:39.0	Don't have ID?
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