Hello again. This podcast is about questions that are all too familiar after the latest mass

shooting this time at a public school in Florida. Is this the price of protections guaranteed by the

Second Amendment? Are there measures that could effectively reduce the danger? Is there the political will?

We'll hear about the history of the gun control debate, the possible impact of those young people that are so fired up by the Parkland shooting, and we'll talk to a politician who asks if the victim's families are being sold a bill of goods.

Adam Winkler is a law professor at UCLA. He's author of

Gunfight, the battle over the right to bear arms in America. Good to have you with us.

Thank you for having me, Warren. What has changed since the latest mass shooting?

Well, what's changed as there's been an incredible mobilization, a political mobilization of students and of gun violence

prevention advocates and ordinary citizens who are really inspired by this activism. For the last 30 years,

the gun rights people have been much more politically engaged, politically active, and politically

mobilized. And now we're finally seeing more action on the gun control side.

What does that say, given all the surveys we've seen that show that people around the country

want to see more limitations on guns?

Well, I think it really can affect elected officials. You know, we're seeing companies start to boycott the NRA,

pullback policies that they had for special rewards for their members,

and that's because they feel the heat from consumers.

And that same kind of consumer pressure could have an impact on elected officials come November

if they believe there's going

to be a lot of single issue pro-gun control voters.

What about the proposals by the president and others that teachers be armed without discussing

yet the merits of that proposal? What would it mean for the arms industry if, in fact, that were the case? Well, it would really be a boon for the arms industry if in fact that were the case?

Well, it would really be a boon for the arms industry. You know, since Trump was elected,

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