Carrying Guns
In the USA, those least likely to become victims of gun violence are the most likely to carry guns. So what are they really afraid of?
In the USA, those least likely to become victims of gun violence are the most likely to carry guns. So if they are not likely to become victims of crime, what are they really afraid of?
We speak to people getting their gun licence to try and untangle what lies behind their anxieties and discover it’s about something much less tangible.
Presenter: Aasmah Mir
Producer: Phoebe Keane
Photo: Maria Mathis with her gun on her ranch in Texas, USA, Credit: BBC)
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- Mon 23 Apr 201812:32GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Mon 23 Apr 201821:06GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Tue 24 Apr 201801:32GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Mon 30 Apr 201805:32GMTBBC World Service South Asia
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