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The NRA's Impact on Gun Violence Research
1:05:35 - 1:13:02 (07:26)
The NRA has made it impossible to research the extent that different policies affect gun violence, halting progress on understanding and combatting America's gun death problem.
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In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss their opinions on Texas's legal system and share a humorous anecdote about using a big mouth Billy Bass as a substitute for a sex toy.
1:05:35 - 1:06:00 (00:25)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss their opinions on Texas's legal system and share a humorous anecdote about using a big mouth Billy Bass as a substitute for a sex toy.
ChapterThe NRA's Impact on Gun Violence Research
EpisodePart Three: Harlon Carter: the Man Who Militarized the Cops and the NRA
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The NRA fights against any regulation that could positively impact America's issues with gun violence and has even made it impossible to research how different policies could affect the issue by lobbying Congress to restrict funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's injury prevention study.
1:06:01 - 1:08:24 (02:23)
Summary
The NRA fights against any regulation that could positively impact America's issues with gun violence and has even made it impossible to research how different policies could affect the issue by lobbying Congress to restrict funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's injury prevention study.
ChapterThe NRA's Impact on Gun Violence Research
EpisodePart Three: Harlon Carter: the Man Who Militarized the Cops and the NRA
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Since 1996, the CDC's funding for firearm injury prevention has decreased by 96%, hindering the ability to research gun violence and injuries.
1:08:24 - 1:10:14 (01:50)
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Since 1996, the CDC's funding for firearm injury prevention has decreased by 96%, hindering the ability to research gun violence and injuries. And similar attempts to fund research have been met with further attacks on the subject.
ChapterThe NRA's Impact on Gun Violence Research
EpisodePart Three: Harlon Carter: the Man Who Militarized the Cops and the NRA
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Harlan Carter was a former president of the National Rifle Association who held controversial views on gun control and was forced out of the organization in 1982.
1:10:14 - 1:11:05 (00:51)
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Harlan Carter was a former president of the National Rifle Association who held controversial views on gun control and was forced out of the organization in 1982. He died in 1991, but his influence on the NRA is still felt today.
ChapterThe NRA's Impact on Gun Violence Research
EpisodePart Three: Harlon Carter: the Man Who Militarized the Cops and the NRA
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The conversation around gun control is complex and often fraught with opinions and emotions.
1:11:05 - 1:13:02 (01:57)
Summary
The conversation around gun control is complex and often fraught with opinions and emotions. However, one overlooked aspect is the cultural significance of firearms and how it has evolved throughout history.