Roxane Gay joins host Krys Boyd to discuss her surprise at the thrill of shooting, why owning a gun is a political act for a Black American and what “stand your ground” laws mean to her.
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How a school shooter’s parents were convicted of homicide
John Woodrow Cox, enterprise reporter for The Washington Post, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his time embedded with the prosecutor who built the case against the parents of a son who killed four students at his high school – and what it means for future legal cases regarding the actions of minors.
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In Texas, nothing stands between you and your gun
Journalist Rachel Monroe talks about the ramifications of new gun laws in Texas that allow for permitless carry.
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The Future Of Warfare
Seth G. Jones is director of the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and he joins us to talk about American adversaries who are changing the game when it comes to international conflict.
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The ATF Inspects Gun Dealers But Rarely Punishes Violators
Alain Stephens of The Trace joins us to talk about his investigation of more than 2,000 inspections of gun deals by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which reveals a system falling behind when it comes to violation enforcement.
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Do Black Americans Have 2nd Amendment Rights?
Emory University professor Carol Anderson joins us to discuss gun ownership in America and how expanding that right often leaves out Black citizens.
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Trained To Defend, Trained To Kill
Rachel Monroe joins us to discuss the specialized world of shooting schools that advertise themselves as the gatekeepers of the Second Amendment and offer master classes in personal defense.
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Gun Culture A Year After El Paso
Jennifer Carlson joins us to look at how the discussion around guns has changed during COVID-19 and explore how the conversation will be framed during the 2020 presidential campaigns.
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Do Red Flag Laws Actually Work?
Jacob Sullum of Reason magazine joins us to talk about his view that “great idea on paper” is simply a license to prevent gun ownership.
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Who Has Guns, Who Doesn’t, And Why
Juliana Menasce Horowitz of the Pew Research Center joins us to talk about America’s complex relationship with guns.
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Remembering Sandy Hook
Kim Snyder joins us to talk about the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting and how it changed the lives of the parents, siblings and teachers of the people who were killed.
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Gun Deaths In America
This hour, we’ll explore the numbers behind gun deaths in the U.S. – and talk about how they can be reduced – with Ben Casselman, a senior editor and the chief economics writer for the website FiveThirtyEight.
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