How did guns divide the United States?
Nov 10, 2022•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has roots in strong firearm regulation and gun safety policy, but over the years, it’s become a mantra for gun rights advocates.
On this episode of UnTextbooked, producer Ellie Carver-Horner interviews Professor Adam Winkler about how over time, the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (the right to bear arms) historically caused a major divide in the United States and the impact of that extreme split today.
BOOK: Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America
GUEST: Professor Adam Winkler, J.D.
PRODUCER: Ellie Carver-Horner
MUSIC: Silas Bohen and Coleman Hamilton
PRODUCTION: Pod People - Hannah Pedersen, Danielle Roth, Shaneez Tyndall, and Michael Aquino.
SHOW NOTES: Link to Professor Adam Winkler’s work