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Gun Law – The Politics of Firepower is a three-part documentary podcast series that examines how firearms became one of the most powerful and polarizing forces in American politics. Hosted by Miles Mercer, the series explores the rise of the NRA and its transformation into a dominant lobbying force, the uneven battle between gun-rights and gun-control advocacy despite public opinion, and why political compromise on gun legislation is so rare. Through historical analysis, political strategy, and institutional insight, the series reveals how lobbying power, voter intensity, and political ...

Not every danger comes in the form of a mega-threat like a Titan. Some predators are a lot cozier...more personal. When one such creature threatens an independent tutor, Harry Dresden must shake off the blood and dirt of his most recent battles and rise to the occasion, even when it turns out that the new predator is far more dangerous and connected than first appearances would suggest.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2018 BY THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE AND SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE By a prize-winning young historian, an authoritative work that reframes the Industrial Revolution, the expansion of British empire, and emergence of industrial capitalism by presenting them as...

"University of Texas Students Find the Absurd in a New Gun Law" is from the August 24, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Dave Philipps and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Why the Orlando Shooting Is Unlikely to Lead to Major New Gun Laws" is from the June 17, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Jennifer Steinhauer and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"After Mass Shootings, Gun Laws Frequently Loosen" is from the June 14, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Neil Irwin and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Water Rights - Law, Guns and Money - Why is water so dang complicated? We are going to explain it drop by drop. You gotta start slow or it's overwhelming. We'll explore the early history, evolution of water rights, farmers versus cities, interstate squabbles, lack of common sense in administration, reallocation to form new uses, problems with water court, the ridiculous amount of time to get permitted, investments in water, and other topics. It is complicated but we have fun making sense of it all. We may get shot, but we will take aim at all these issues.

Linking the politics of guns with the politics of policing, Policing the Second Amendment unravels the complex relationship between public law enforcement, legitimate violence, and race. Jennifer Carlson shows how racial dynamics shape police thinking about gun laws and how racial ideologies of violence profoundly influence arguments about gun use, whether by the police or civilians.

"Report Highlights How Guns Flow into New York from States with Weaker Laws" is from the October 24, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Emily Palmer and narrated by Caroline Miller.

The New York Times bestselling author brings his trademark legal acumen and passionate snark to offer a brilliant takedown of ten shocking pieces of legislation that continue to perpetuate hate, racial bias, injustice, and inequality today—an urgent yet hopeful story for our current political climate

This program includes an introduction read by the author. A radical case for the repeal of the 2nd Amendment as the only way to control gun violence in America. There's an average of one mass shooting per day in the United States. Given the ineffectiveness of the gun control lobby, it's time for...

The "gripping and inspiring" true story (Washington Examiner) of how Congressman Steve Scalise survived a political mass shooting and returned to Congress with the help of his friends, family, and faith. On the morning of June 14, 2017, at a practice field for the annual Congressional Baseball...

More than 90 people die from gun violence every day in the United States. Some 50 children and teens are shot. There are more than 35,000 gun-related deaths every year. Yet many Christians say gun violence shouldn't be talked about in church. In Collateral Damage, pastor and activist James E. Atwood issues an urgent call to action to Christians to work together to stop gun violence. An avid hunter for many years, Atwood enumerates the tragic and far-reaching costs that accrue in a country with more guns than people.

In God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy, Mike Huckabee asks, "Have I been taken to a different planet than the one on which I grew up?" The New York Times bestselling author explores today's fractious American culture, where divisions of class, race, politics, religion, gender, age, and other fault lines...

A provocative history that reveals how guns - not abortion, race, or religion - are at the heart of America's cultural divide. Gunfight promises to be a seminal work in its examination of America's four-centuries-long political battle over gun control and the right to bear arms. Adam Winkler uses the landmark 2008 case District of Columbia v. Heller, which invalidated a law banning handguns in the nation's capital, as a springboard for a groundbreaking historical narrative.

For the first time ever, a retired Supreme Court Justice offers a manifesto on how the Constitution needs to change. By the time of his retirement in June 2010, John Paul Stevens had become the second longest serving Justice in the history of the Supreme Court. Now he draws upon his more than...

Louisville Criminal Defense Attorney Tim Denison is launching Mercenaries & Gunslingers, The Criminal Defense Podcast. Tim has almost 30 years of trial experience at the District, Circuit and Federal levels. He discusses criminal law, defense strategies and stories, with just a little swagger thrown in for fun.

Hang on to your wallet - and watch your neck! The most notorious outlaws were known for their fearless drive, their quick shot with a pistol, their odd trademarks, and their way of escaping the law over and over again. Are you brave enough to listen?