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What Next | Daily News and Analysis

What Next - A New Kind of Gun Control

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

Slate Podcasts

News, News Commentary, Daily News

4.32.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

A popular, outgoing liberal mayor in Silicon Valley is taking on gun rights groups with a splashy municipal ordinance fashioned to curb gun violence—and be the first of its kind. Gun rights groups are foretelling doom for the new law, and the NRA called it a “ridiculous publicity stunt.” 


Does this city’s initiative have the hallmarks of a breakthrough on gun violence prevention? Will lawsuits tank it before anyone has the chance to find out?


Guest: Sam Liccardo, mayor of San Jose, California.


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0:00.0

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1:05.0

Thanks to your patients. I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting.

1:08.0

The mayor of San Jose, California is a pretty busy guy.

1:12.0

Okay, I'll just close my door to make sure nobody runs in.

1:15.0

His name is Sam Lakardo.

1:17.0

I'm Ricky Riccardo with an L.

1:19.0

Except I don't sing.

1:21.0

Unless requested.

1:28.0

Mayor Lakardo is term limited.

1:31.0

This is his last year in office.

1:33.0

It is. Yeah, they're kicking me out.

1:36.0

Is there pressure to get things done?

1:38.0

Absolutely. I'm raising to the finish line right now.

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