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232: Health Care Providers Tackle Gun Violence From Triage to Training

Gun violence takes a massive toll on the US healthcare system and medical professionals. To discuss how, and what doctors are doing about it, we were joined by Dr. Christine Petrin and Dr. Babak Sarani.

231: Actress Piper Perabo on Storytelling, Intersectionality, and Gun Safety

Actress and activist Piper Perabo emphasizes storytelling's transformative power in driving positive intersectional change.

230: Influencers for Good: Spreading the Message of Gun Safety

Caitlin McHugh Stamos, an actress, podcaster, and activist, discusses gun safety, social good campaigns, and language's impact. We explore entertainment's influence on societal norms, emotions in decision-making, and our shared responsibility to address gun violence.

229: Taking Steps to Show Gun Safety on Screen

Writer, producer, and director Matt Nix discusses Hollywood's potential to promote responsible gun ownership through captivating and realistic storytelling, and how storytelling can advocate for social good.

228: The Power of Theater in Fighting Gun Violence: A Conversation with Michael Cotey

Michael Cotey, Artistic Director of ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence, shares how theater empowers marginalized voices, sparks conversations, inspires change...and fights gun violence.

227: Shifting Perceptions of Guns in Media with Actor Adam Brody

Actor Adam Brody discusses Hollywood's role in preventing gun violence, detailing how storytellers shape perceptions, spark crucial conversations, and change norms.

226: Behind the Scenes: Prop Masters, Armorers, and Gun Safety in Hollywood

Dutch Merrick, a veteran propmaster and founder of Prop Gun Safety, discusses on-set firearm safety, the impact of the Rust set tragedy, and how those behind the camera can combat unsafe or irresponsible gun handling through Brady's "Show Gun Safety" campaign.

225: The Rising Lethality of the 2nd Amendment

"A gun is a gun is a gun" no longer holds true, as since the mid-1800s, firearm lethality has dramatically increased. Dr. Jennifer Tucker discusses how that lethality increased and how "historically" based legal decisions around firearms have been fundamentally flawed.

224: Deadly Consequences of a "Shoot-First" America

38 states have Stand Your Ground laws and some states permit deadly force without a duty to retreat, leading many to call them "shoot first" policies. Kami N. Chavis joins to discuss the impact of these laws and how to better protect communities from violence.

223: How to Keep Guns Off Campuses

Are guns on college campuses a concern for you? We talk to Andy Pelosi, co-founder and executive director of the Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus, about how the trend of guns on campus has developed, what you can do to push back, and why it's essential to keep guns off campus.

222: The Impact of Rahimi on Domestic Violence Survivors

Ruth Glenn and Rachel Graber (NCADV) discuss Ruth's book, Everything I Never Dreamed: My Life Surviving and Standing Up to Domestic Violence, what the Rahimi decision means for survivors of domestic violence, and what can you be doing to fight back against gun violence.

221: The Path to Rahimi: What You Need to Know About this Dangerous Ruling

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the federal prohibition on gun possession for people subject to DVROs is unconstitutional under the 2nd Amendment. Shira Feldman, litigation counsel at Brady, explains the long history that brought us to today (and what happens next).