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Cracking Down on Ghost Guns

Cracking Down on Ghost Guns

FromWhat Next | Daily News and Analysis


Cracking Down on Ghost Guns

FromWhat Next | Daily News and Analysis

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Apr 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Biden Administration recently announced a new policy aimed at cracking down on ghost guns—homemade weapons without serial numbers, making them harder to trace. But with gun violence on the rise, will this particular move make a meaningful difference?

Guest: David Chipman, senior policy advisor at Giffords, a gun violence prevention organization. 

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Released:
Apr 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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