Pep Talk #5 - Gun Control

Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be gun control. We'll start the episode with a quick intro and reveal the person who said last episode's quote of the week: Jackie Chan! Then we'll get into two main headlines for the week, regarding the reinstatement of numerous local mask mandates and the distribution of booster shots to immunocompromised people. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about gun control. We'll look at some background on gun control policy in the United States and talk about the regretful rise in school shootings as well as discuss the increase in the existence of ghost guns, talk about possible solutions to the issue, then share our thoughts. Finally, we'll introduce today's quote of the week: "I'm trying to...make sure that these individuals that have a criminal background, that are mentally unstable and have a history of domestic violence are no longer able to get a gun." If you have a guess, DM us on Instagram @weeklypoliticalpeptalks. That's it for today, so be sure to join us next week. Happy listening and stay political. Sources & Further Reading: abcnews.go.com cnbc.com https://abcnews.go.com/US/mask-mandates-return-local-level-officials-defy-state/story?id=79072477 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/13/cdc-covid-boosters-panel-recommends-extra-vaccine-doses-for-vulnerable-americans.html https://time.com/5169210/us-gun-control-laws-history-timeline/ https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/interpretation/amendment-ii/interps/99 https://www.statista.com/statistics/811487/number-of-mass-shootings-in-the-us/ https://www.newsweek.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-has-four-point-plan-solve-americas-gun-issues-1371990 Check out our website and social media! Website: weeklypoliticalpeptalks.com Instagram: @weeklypoliticalpeptalks YouTube: Weekly Political Pep Talks