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What's the Real Cost of Gun Violence in America?
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?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenThere 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?
Also, EU leaders are meeting in the wake of this weekend's deadly migrant boat wreck. On today's Talking Point, the FDA is taking another look at regulating homeopathic medicine.
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3 storiesEU Leaders Meeting in Wake of Deadly Migrant Boat Wreck
Estimates of deaths range from 700 to 900 in the latest shipwreck of African migrants trying to reach Europe by crossing the Mediterranean Sea. At least 17 vessels are still searching for survivors about 70 miles from Libya. James Mackenzie, Reuters senior correspondent in Italy, is in the Sicilian port of Catania.
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Debate over gun ownership and the Second Amendment never ends, but seldom discussed are the unintended consequences of 300 million privately owned guns.
Read the story33 minShould Homeopathic Remedies Be Regulated?
Americans who distrust pharmaceutical companies have helped make homeopathic remedies a multi-billion-dollar industry, but critics say it needs more oversight. So-called "natural remedies" are hugely profitable due to increasing popularity. Before hearings began today, the FDA was flooded with public comments.
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