The International Black Market for U.S. Firearms – Topher McDougal on how the illicit gun trade undermines safety

Editors note: This conversation makes briefreference to Venezuela and was recorded before the recent events in the country.This episode takes a deep dive into the illicit firearms trade between the United States and Mexico. We interview Professor Topher McDougal of San Diego's Kroc School of Peace Studies who studies the economics of gun violence through an international lens. In the conversation Dr. McDougal and student-host Andrew Chand explore the impact these markets have on public safety, what dynamics are driving the problem, and how you even measure a black market. Listen to learn more!For more on Dr. McDougal: tophermcdougal.comFor more on the Gun Violence Solutions Project: gvsp.virginia.edu