Special Podcast Edition: Newtown Shooting

Guy Raz discusses the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. He sits with multiple guests to unpack the tragedy’s short and long-term political consequences, including the plausibility of wide-scale gun control legislation. Additionally, he speaks with religious figures to understand how people of faith cope with such a horrible tragedy and discusses their calls to action.

Discussion Questions

Have sweeping measures of gun control proved to be the most effective response? Or, as the first guest James Fallows mentions, does it need to start with gun safety measures?