The Culture of Gun Violence

Notes from America with Kai Wright

WNYC Studios

News Commentary, Politics, History, News

4.4 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Host Kai Wright speaks with Nina Vinik, Founder and Executive Director of Project Unloaded about the culture of gun violence in our country and why that must change to make any political progress on gun control. How can we reduce gun violence, and has there been progress on that front since the shooting in Sandy Hook? Plus, Marie Delus, New York State Survivor Lead of Moms Demand Action, redefines what it means to be a survivor of gun violence.

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0:00.0	Hey, this is Kai, just a quick reminder before we get started here that we've changed things
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0:33.4	new YouTube channel.
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0:38.6	Okay, enjoy the show.
0:44.5	Do you own a gun or have any experience with guns?
0:46.6	I've never owned a gun or held a gun ever.
0:49.4	Yes, I have.
0:50.5	345 Magnum.
0:52.2	I'm a certified firearms instructor.
0:54.5	I've never owned a gun or held a gun.
0:56.2	Do you have any feelings surrounding guns?
0:57.9	I'm in my 70s.
0:59.1	The young people today that have criminal intent are attacking people like me with no remorse.
1:05.4	I'm Canadian and I was very anti-gun when I first moved here.
1:11.4	When I learned to have to handle a gun safely, my views changed dramatically.
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