The Subway Shooter’s Glock Explained

After a shooter injured several people on a NYC subway car, we discuss the weapon, and how it wound up in the hands of a violent individual.

An episode of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "The Subway Shooter’s Glock Explained" was published on April 14, 2022 and runs 22 minutes.

April 14, 2022 ·22m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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Summary

After a shooter injured several people on a NYC subway car, we discuss the weapon, and how it wound up in the hands of a violent individual.

Episode Description

After a shooter injured several people on a NYC subway car, we discuss the weapon, and how it wound up in the hands of a violent individual.

On Today's Show:
Ann Givens, public safety editor for WNYC/Gothamist, and Paul Barrett, deputy director of the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights and the author of Glock: The Rise of America's Gun (Broadway Books, 2013), talk about the gun used by the subway shooter, and how systems failed the alleged shooter and New Yorkers.