I want you to understand the deep connection that the issue of guns and gun violence has with the work of the Luskin School of Public Affairs. Among the other focuses is a focus on Mental Health. Guns are the single biggest killer of women. They are the single biggest cause of successful suicide. It turns out people may try to take their own life more often than we would like, and its a tragedy, but we are not very good at it unless there is a gun present. If there is a gun present, the possibility of fatalities skyrocket. Guns tear at the fabric of american society, but as you will hear in tonights lecture, you can argue that they are written into the fabric of american society, or at least so their advocates and manufacturers would tell us. We will talk a bit more about that. Its also important to understand that guns are a racial issue. Put succinctly, as the Second Amendment is for white people. When more than 100 armed men descend on the kentucky state capital, nothing happens. If
Political blog. Been hijacked to president ial because some governor is running for president right now. In my extracurricular life i am the president of the National Press clubs journalism institute, of which the crown jewel is the and libraries are important, because libraries are with the texas book festival is all about. The book festival raises money for Public Libraries and texas and for literacy programs, all of the books to buy benefit the libraries of the state of texas. I highly recommend that you buy gunfight. Our author will sign books after our program in the book signing tent a congress avenue. Ive been asked by the folks at cspan to ask you to turn off or silence your cellphones. We have had some problems earlier today. If you want to take out your concealed weapons now would be a good time as well, concealed weapons, if you take them out they are not concealed anymore. What we are here today to talk about, gunfight the battle over the right to bear arms in america. It i
Public service and brought to you by your television provider. Up next on American History tv, a conversation from the texas book festival with the author of the book gunfight the battle over the right to bear arms in america. Good afternoon, everyone, welcome to the texas book festival. Im rick dunham, the Washington Bureau chief of the Houston Chronicle and Hearst Newspapers and the creator of the texas on the potomac Political Blog on crime. Com and my san antonio. Com and ive been highjacked to perry president ial because some governor is running for president right now. In my extracurricular life i am the president of the National Press clubs Journalism Institute of which the crown jewel is the enational journalim library. Libraries are what the book festival is about. Raises money for Public Libraries in tbs and for literacy programs. All of the books you buy benefit the libraries of the state of texas. I highly recommend you buy gunfight. Our author will sign books after our pro
Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the texas book festival. I am rick dunham, the washington brew yo chief of the houston chronicle, and the creator of the texas on the potomac Political Blog on crime. Com and mysanantonio. Com. And ive been highjacked to perry president ial because some governor is running for president right now. In my extracurricular life i am the president of the National Press clubs Journalism Institute of which the crown jewel is the National Journalism library. Libraries are what the book festival is about. Raises money for Public Libraries in texas and for literacy programs. All of the books you buy benefit the libraries of the state of texas. I highly recommend you buy gunfight. Our author will sign books after our program in the book signing tent up congress avenue. I have been asked by the folks at cspan to ask you to turn off our silence your cell phones. Weve had some problems earlier today. If you want to take out your concealed weapons permits now its
Welcome to the texas book festival. Im rick dunham, the Washington Bureau chief of the Houston Chronicle and the creator of the texas on the potomac, and been hijacked to perry per president ial because some governor is running for president right now. In my extracurricular life im Journalism Institute of which the crown jewel is the National Journalism library and libraries are important because libraries are what the texas book festival is all about. The book festival raises money for Public Libraries in texas and for literacy programs. All the books you buy benefit the libraries of the state of texas. I highly recommend that you buy gunfight. Our author will sign books after our program in the book signing tent up congress avenue. So, ive been asked by the folks at cspan to ask you to turn off or silence your cell phones. Weve had some problems earlier today. And if you want to take out your concealed weapons permits now, its probably a good time. Also, concealed weapons, dont take