On the next Your Call we'll open the lines to get your views about today's political climate. Jared Loughner, 22, opened fire at a meet and greet hosted by Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords. She remains in critical condition. Six people, including a federal judge and a nine-year-old girl have died. How should the media and politicians respond? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. This is not an isolated incident as many have suggested. Where should the conversation go from here? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Chip Berlet, senior analyst at Political Research Associates and co-author of Right-Wing Populism in America: Too Close for Comfort
Alfredo Gutierrez, former Arizona state senate majority leader; editor of La Frontera Times
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
What was your reaction to the horrific shootings in Arizona?
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Why Do So Many Americans Own Guns?
Why do so many Americans own guns? On the next Your Call, as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a challenge to Chicago's handgun ban, we'll have a conversation about gun ownership. If you own a gun, we want to know why. Are there limits to the right to bear arms that you're comfortable with?
Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. If you can't imagine keeping a gun, what questions do you have for the people who do? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Joe Meyers, gun collector based in Santa Cruz
Scott Jackson, chief instructor with California Department of Justice and a handgun safety instructor at Bay Area Firearms Instruction Company
Click to Listen: Why Do So Many Americans Own Guns?