30 Issues: Is The Gun Debate Over?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 11, 2012

30 Issues in 30 Days is our election year series on the important issues facing the country this election year. Today: To what extent is the right to bear arms up for debate? Visit the 30 Issue home page for all the conversations.

Open Prep: Questions, Articles, and Links to Get You Started

Key Questions

Are gun rights a public safety issue or a matter of civil liberties?
Should states determine the level of gun control?
How does geography determine attitudes towards firearms?
Why won't either party touch the issue?

What are your key questions on this topic? Post them below and get the conversation going!

Guests

Adam Winkler, constitutional-law professor at UCLA and the author of Gunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America (W. W. Norton & Company, 2011)

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