Gun Violence: Human Rights & Broken Men

44,000 Americans die by guns every year. 62% are suicides — disproportionately lonely rural veterans. The rest is mostly young men killing each other in concentrated pockets of violence. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley recap their full guns-in-America series with guests Richie, Josiah, Stephen Orr, former Congresswoman Marie Newman, and Parisa. The throughline: this isn't a gun problem. It's a broken-men problem, a fatherlessness problem, and a campaign finance problem that rewards doing nothing. The data points somewhere nobody in Washington wants to look.Timestamps:(00:00) The data, the crisis, the money – 44,000 gun deaths, 62% suicides, and why nothing changes(01:12) Gun violence as a human rights issue – reframing the debate beyond gun control(03:58) Suicides, veterans, and mental health – the hidden majority of gun deaths(06:25) Guns as tools – the moral framework guests brought to the table(07:55) Richie & Josiah – two problems, one conversation about responsibility(10:24) Fatherlessness and boys in crisis – the root nobody wants to address(12:32) Stephen Orr's three-trigger progression – how broken men escalate(14:07) Boys vs. girls in education – diverging outcomes and what it means(16:51) Marie Newman on campaign finance – how money rewards inaction on guns(24:14) Parisa on hardening schools – practical security as low-hanging fruit🌍 Connect with us: Instagram | YouTube | X