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World Service,01 Mar 2018,53 mins

Retail Giants Wade into US Gun Debate

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President Trump has said it's time to act on gun safety. Major retailers including Walmart and Dick's Sporting Goods have announced fresh restrictions. Is the tide turning on US gun control? We dive into the debate and speak to the writer and journalist David French about why he and his wife both carry guns. The 90th Academy Awards is almost upon us. Over the past few weeks, we've been interviewing the directors of short documentaries nominated for an award at this year's Oscars. Steven Gaydos, executive editor of Variety magazine explains why the short-form works in a digital age. Spotify will launch shares on Wall Street valuing the company at up to $23bn. We ask Mark Mulligan, managing director of MIDiA Research, if it is worth its lofty valuation. Roger Hearing is joined by Peter Morici, a professor at the University of Maryland, and Sushma Ramachandran, former chief business correspondent for the Hindu in Delhi. Picture: A man holds a pistol during a ceremony at the World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania (Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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