'The Gun Machine' Ep. 1: Examining the origin of the U.S.'s gun industry

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English - October 07, 2023 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB - ★★★★ - 703 ratings
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The symbiotic relationship between the gun industry and the government goes all the way back to the 1790s when the Founding Fathers created an open-source think tank in Massachusetts: the Springfield Armory. Its mission: Make the best guns in the world. From WBUR and The Trace, the podcast series "The Gun Machine" explains how the United States has shaped and been shaped by, the gun industry — and how we all play a role. Find new episodes every Saturday on Here & Now Anytime.