TDS Time Machine | John Oliver on Gun Control

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🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Take a look back at a special three-part series with John Oliver, as he tests the arguments for and against gun control. After hearing from Americans why legislation could never work, he visits Australia where... it did. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to Comedy Central.
0:03.0	Welcome back for more on the gun debate.
0:13.0	We're bringing the first part of a three-part series with John Oliver.
0:17.0	Yesterday, Americans watched in shock, as even watered down gun legislation died on the floor of the Senate.
0:24.4	But that is exactly where it belongs, according to gun lobbyists like Philip Van Cleave of the Virginia Citizens Defense League.
0:32.0	The Second Amendment, you know, is sacrosanct.
0:34.9	You hold up this sign whenever I make a suggestion that you think is infringing upon your Second Amendment rights, okay?
0:40.7	Okay.
0:41.3	Assault weapons ban.
0:43.9	Boom. There it is. Increased background checks.
0:47.8	Really?
0:48.5	Yes.
0:48.9	Just for background checks.
0:50.5	We don't do background checks for the First Amendment.
0:53.5	Okay. So let's just try this one. Okay. Nice and easy.
0:56.2	Sure. A mandatory
0:57.8	one hour waiting period
1:00.0	if you buy a gun.
1:02.7	Why, why a manit?
1:04.0	Are you kidding me?
1:05.8	Unless I could see a reason. No.
1:08.5	I can't think of anything that I
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