To the Point
Is Gun Control an Answer to Homegrown Terror?
Investigators report that the female killer in San Bernardino pledged allegiance to ISIS on Facebook on the day the mass shooting occurred. It's not clear if the couple was directed by ISIS or only inspired, but it's more evidence that homegrown terrorism in the United States is a reality.
By Warren Olney • • 33m ListenInvestigators report that the female killer in San Bernardino pledged allegiance to ISIS on Facebook on the day the mass shooting occurred. It's not clear if the couple was directed by ISIS or only inspired, but it's more evidence that homegrown terrorism in the United States is a reality. The FBI and other agencies are monitoring hundreds of people in the hope of preventing similar crimes. Will all this increase the pressure for gun control, or will more Americans arm themselves in preparation for their worst nightmares?
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Paul von Zielbauer
Producer, 'To the Point'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Adam Winkler
professor of law at UCLA, and author of "Gunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America"
Frank Ciffullo
George Washington University
Michael Hammond
Gun Owners of America