Debate: Turkish World Television on the influence of the NRA and also gun control’s impact on mass public shootings

Oct 7, 2017 | Featured

Dr. John Lott, president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, and Borzou Daragahi, a senior editor at Buzzfeed News, debated the influence of the NRA and also gun control’s impact on mass public shootings. The discussion starts at 3:15 into the video.

The following links document Dr. Lott’s comments.

— Opensecrets.org information on Bloomberg’s donations to federal House and Senate campaigns for the 2013-14 and 2015-16 campaign cycles are available here:

— The NRA’s donations to the same races during the 2013-14 and 2015-16 campaign cycles.

— Other information on television advertising, state legislative race expenditures, and lobbying expenditures is available here and here.

Unfortunately, the lighting in the studio Dr. Lott was in was horrible, with the bright spotlights located right next to the camera.

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