Americans are buying guns at a record pace. A surprising number of the sales are from first time firearm owners, says Stephen Gutowski, a reporter at the Washington Free Beacon and a certified National Rifle Association instructor.Gutowski joins the podcast to explain some of the reasons for the spike in gun sales and to offer safety tip for first time gun owners.We also cover these stories:President Trump is threatening to cut federal funding to four American cities that have allowed violence to spike. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany says Trump did not tell voters to vote twice.Trump criticized New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his handling of New York nursing homes during the pandemic. Enjoy the show! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.