What's the Real Cost of Gun Violence in America?

To the Point

What's the Real Cost of Gun Violence in America?

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Published on Apr 20, 2015, 11:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:51:58

Episode Description

There are 300 million privately owned guns in the United States. Advocates argue that it's people with guns, not guns themselves, that cause violence. But how much does that violence cost, and when guns are used for self-defense, how much do they save?

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.