What We Can Learn in the Aftermath of Gun Violence

Dr. Metzl’s book asks was there any law that could have stopped Travis Reinking from carrying out his tragic assault at the Waffle House? And where does need for gun laws intersect with nuanced conversation about who can own and carry a gun in Tennessee? What do we really know about the causes of gun violence? Then, we hear from WPLN’s Paige Pfleger for an update on her reporting on gun dispossession in the state, and what’s next for her partnership with ProPublica. Guests: Dr. Jonathan Metzl, writer, psychiatrist, sociologist, and Director of Dept. of Medicine, Health, and Society, Professor of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Paige Pfleger, criminal justice reporter, WPLN This episode was produced by Magnolia McKay.   Further reading: Mother of Waffle House shooting victim tries to find hope through her sorrow after the trial How Tennessee became one of the most gun-friendly states before the Covenant School shooting