Episode

8/5 Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns w/ Igor Volsky

August 5, 2019

Igor Volsky, Executive Director of Guns Down America and author of ‘Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns,’ joins us.

On today’s show: Beto responds to question about what Trump can do to unite country: “He’s not tolerating racism, he’s promoting racism.” Trump addresses nation: “Hate has no place in America.” May 2019: Trump says migrants are an “invasion,” laughs when someone in crowd says “shoot ’em!”

Igor Volsky, Executive Director of Guns Down America and author of ‘Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns,’ joins us to discuss the latest mass shootings and what can be done to implement better gun control in the US. While it would not be un-thinkable to amend the second amendment down the line, there are many regulations politicians could enact now, should they choose to do so. Also: the outsized role played by Walmart. For more, visit WalmartMustAct.org and EmergencySenateSession.org.

Tucker Carlson, talking about migrant caravan, calls it “an invasion.” Mike Huckabee, Stuart Varney, repeat the “invasion” rhetoric. Jake Tapper compares white supremacists to Palestinian leaders. Eddie Glaude Jr. says Mick Mulvaney can’t acknowledge El Paso shooter is domestic terrorist: “There’s an ideology at work here.” Fox News guest blames mass shootings on video games. TX Lt. Governor says shootings happen because there’s no more prayer in schools. Tim Ryan withdraws from presidential election, tells Republicans to “get their shit together.” Charlie Kirk says young people engage in mass shootings because of climate anxiety, and it’s the left’s fault for feeding them lies. Pat McCrory says radical left antifa needs to be recognized the same as white supremacists. Soccer player Alejandro Bedoya uses on-field mic to call on Congress to end gun violence.

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