Episode 12: This is a Tool Designed to End Human Life
Red, Blue, and Brady
English - December 09, 2019 11:00 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsSociety & Culture News gun violence brady gun control politics news shootings mass shooting gun violence take action Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
JJ is joined by Jon Lowy, Chief Counsel and Vice President of Legal at Brady, and Kyleanne Hunter, who in addition to her work as VP of programs for Brady, is a US Marine Corps combat veteran who served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as an AH-1W “Super Cobra” attack pilot. Together, we're talking assault weapons: what they are, how they got banned, and what's going on with them now.
Then, JJ explains the strange case of the bouncy chair turned semi-automatic rifle, and salutes a great gun violence prevention hero.
Today, you'll learn:
What an assault weapon is; What’s the difference between an automatic, and semiautomatic, weapon;What's an assault weapons ban;What happened to the assault weapons ban; Why assault weapons are often used in mass shootings; and why most Americans support an assault weapons ban.Also, why can't JJ have a tiger?!
Finally, we answer the important question of what can people do if they’re concerned about assault weapons.
Some of the links mentioned in this episode :
Bloody Hands
Demand a ban on assault weapons
The Brady Plan
For more information on Brady, follow us on social @Bradybuzz, or via our website at bradyunited.org. Full transcripts and bibliography available at bradyunited.org/podcast.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255.
Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” Curby
Special thanks to Hogan Lovells, for their longstanding legal support
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In this episode of "Red, Blue and Brady," the podcast all about gun violence prevention, JJ is joined by Lowy and Ky. Lowy has argued since 1997 in courts across the country to reduce gun violence, providing pro bono legal representation to victims of gun violence in lawsuits to reform dangerous gun industry practices, and assisting governments and public officials in defense of reasonable gun laws. As a Marine, Kyleanne’s actions in combat were awarded 7 Air-Strike Medals. She also served as the Marine Corps’ Legislative Liaison Officer to the House of Representatives and the military liaison for the House Democracy Partnership. A long time gun violence prevention advocate, she co-founded Vets for Gun Reform. JJ is just the podcast&