The Mysterious Gun Study That’s Advancing Gun Rights

In the battle to dismantle gun restrictions, raging in America’s
courts even as mass shootings become commonplace, a Times’
investigation has found that one study has been deployed by gun
rights activists to notch legal victories with far-reaching
consequences.


Mike McIntire, an investigative reporter for The Times, discusses
the study and the person behind it.


Guest: Mike McIntire, an investigative reporter at The New York
Times.


Background reading: 


Case after case challenging gun restrictions cites the same
Georgetown professor. His seemingly independent work has
undisclosed ties to pro-gun interests.



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