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EPISODE · Jul 31, 2017 · 26 MIN

Drop the Gun

from On The Record · host WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

Just over halfway through this year, Baltimore has crossed a frightening threshold: more than 200 city residents have been murdered. What can be done to stop the violence? Daniel Webster , director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research , discusses the obstacles posed by stolen guns and repeat offenders. And Erickka Bridgeford , one of the organizers of a 72-hour ceasefire this coming weekend, explains how she is making a pitch for peace.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472

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Just over halfway through this year, Baltimore has crossed a frightening threshold: more than 200 city residents have been murdered. What can be done to stop the violence? Daniel Webster , director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and...

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