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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Changing Public Opinion on Guns

    Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is calling for new gun control measures, including stricter background checks and a law allowing victims to sue gun manufacturers. But is Clinton speaking for most Americans? Have mass shootings like the one in Oregon changed public opinion?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 5, 2015 • 1 min read

    Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is calling for new gun control measures, including stricter background checks and a law allowing victims to sue gun manufacturers. But is Clinton speaking for most Americans? Have mass shootings like the one in Oregon changed public opinion?

    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Guns and Public Opinion, the NRA’s Power, and the Supreme Court
    1. 0:17Changing Public Opinion on GunsYou’re reading this
    2. 6:14The NRA Explained
    3. 19:13Where Are Young People Shopping?
    4. 26:13Supreme Court Is Back in Session
    5. 39:38TV Roundup: 'The Leftovers,' 'The Affair,' 'Homeland'
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Guns and Public Opinion, the NRA’s Power, and the Supreme Court
    1. 0:17Changing Public Opinion on GunsYou’re reading this
    2. 6:14The NRA Explained
    3. 19:13Where Are Young People Shopping?
    4. 26:13Supreme Court Is Back in Session
    5. 39:38TV Roundup: 'The Leftovers,' 'The Affair,' 'Homeland'
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand