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Category Archives: Firearms and Explosives
Austin Replay – Podcast April 13, 2020
Another Show Worth Revisiting. Democratic Perspective replays one of our favorite shows July 21, 2014. The guest is Michael Austin discussing his books That’s Not What They Meant: Reclaiming the Founding Fathers from America’s Right Wing and Rereading Job: Understanding … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Federalism, Civil Liberties, Conservatives and Reactionaries, Constitutional Issues, Democratic Governance, Firearms and Explosives, Founding Fathers, Government, Gun Control, Interviews, LIberals and Conservatives, National Politics, Political History, Religion
Tagged 2nd Amendment, Constitution, Constitutional Convention, Founding Fathers, Guns, Michael Austin
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Bordewich Interview – Podcast May 6, 2019
What Were The Founders Thinking? Democratic Perspective welcomes constitutional scholar and author Fergus Bordewich. To understand how we got to where we are, he says it’s important to understand the historical context of the constitutional convention and the First Congress. … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Federalism, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Issues, Democratic Governance, Firearms and Explosives, Founding Fathers, Government, Gun Control, Human Rights, Interviews, Military, National Politics
Tagged 1st Amendment, 2nd Amendment, Bill Of Rights, Constitution, Constitutional Amendments, Constitutional Convention, First Congress, Slavery
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America’s Gun Addiction – March 12, 2018
Why Does The US Lead The World With 108,000 Shootings Per Year? Democratic Perspective contributor Gary LaMaster joins hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino to analyze gun violence in the United States. After listing the jaw-dropping statistics, they discuss the … Continue reading
Posted in Criminology, Cultural Change, Domestic Policy, Domestic Terrorism, Education, Firearms and Explosives, Firearms Legislation, Government, Gun Control, Mass Shootings, National Politics, Public Health Policy
Tagged 2nd Amendment, AR-15s, Guns in Schools, Mental Health, NRA, Parkland School Shooting, Semi-automatic Weapons
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A Not-So-Magnificent Obsession: The History, Psychology, and Politics of Gun Ownership in America — Podcast November 9, 2015
Unfinished Business: The Second Amendment, the NRA, the Arms Industry, and 30,000+ Shooting Deaths per Year in the U.S.: Is Anyone EVER Going to Connect These Dots? Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson try to make some sense of the controversy over … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Federalism, Arizona Politics, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, Child Protection, Constitutional Issues, Criminology, Domestic Terrorism, Firearms and Explosives, Firearms Legislation, Founding Fathers, Gun Control, Law Enforcement, Podcasts, Policing, Political Polarization, States' Rights
Tagged Gun Fetishists, Mass Shootings, National Rifle Association, NRA, Open Carry, Second Amendment
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The Founding Fathers, Revisited.
April 1, 2013, Democratic Perspective once again hosted Michael Austin, Provost, VP for Academic Affairs, Professor at Newman University and author of That’s Not What They Meant! Reclaiming The Founding Fathers from America’s Right Wing. Austin explains that, far from … Continue reading
Posted in Constitutional Issues, Firearms and Explosives, Founding Fathers, Interviews, Military, National Politics
Tagged Founding Fathers, Michael Austin
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What The NRA Doesn’t Want You To Know.
There were 34 mass shootings in the US in 2012 and more than 70 since Representative Gabby Giffords was shot in the head and 6 people killed at a Congress on Your Corner event in Tucson. On average, there are … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Firearms and Explosives, Firearms Legislation, Government, Gun Control, National Politics
Tagged National Rifle Association, NRA
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Mass Shootings and Gun Control — Podcast January 7, 2013
Gun Control: Will It Ever Be Possible? In the wake of the Newtown massacre, Gary LaMaster and Bill Timberman join Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson for a discussion of the rise in mass shootings in the United States. … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Firearms and Explosives, Firearms Legislation, Gun Control, Law Enforcement, Mass Shootings, National Politics, Podcasts
Tagged Australian Gun Control, Gun Fetishists, Gun Safety, National Agreement on Firearms, National Rifle Association, Newtown Massacre, NRA, Open Carry, Semi-automatic Weapons, Shall Issue vs. May Issue, Wayne LaPierre
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Daryl Johnson Interview, Part 2 — Podcast December 24, 2012
Domestic Extremists: Who Are They, Why Are They So Angry, and How Do We Assess Their Potential for Violence? Daryl Johnson, a former senior analyst with the Department of Homeland Security, who now heads his own consulting firm, DT Analytics, returns to … Continue reading
Posted in Department of Homeland Security, Domestic Extremism, Domestic Terrorism, Firearms and Explosives, Government, Gun Control, Homeland Security, Interviews, Law Enforcement, Military, National Politics, Podcasts
Tagged Aryan Nation, Christian Identity Movement, Daryl Johnson, Domestic Terrorist Groups, DT Analytics, Southern Poverty Law Center, Sovereign Citizens, White Supremacists, World Church of the Creator
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Fast And Furious Lies.
In the wake of the House vote to find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress, Democratic Perspective addressed the many misconceptions and lies surrounding the ATF operation known as Fast and Furious. Of course, the Congressman Darrell Issa and … Continue reading
Posted in ATF, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, Firearms and Explosives, Gun Control, National Politics
Tagged ATF, Darrell Issa, Eric Holder, Fast & Furious
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