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CPRC on “Reasoned Discourse”: Gun Violence and Gun Control, a discussion with Dr. Michael Weisser

Feb 1, 2016 | Featured

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Reasoned Discourse December 2015

From Reasoned Discourse with Jules Mermelstein: “Dr. John Lott, author of “More Guns Less Crime” and other books, and Dr. Michael Weisser, author of “Because They’re Assholes: Violence and Gun Violence” and other books, discuss whether gun control would help or hurt attempts to lessen gun violence. Moderated by Jules Mermelstein.”

Lott was less than thrilled at the beginning of the segment as he’d had just driven an hour to the studio and found out that Michael Weiser was allowed to do the show via Skype.

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