Episode 535 • • 12:23 - 15:38
535: Swivel-Chair Speed
European Gun Control Perspectives, Star Jones Ammunition Proposal
The cultural divide between American and European perspectives on gun control is explored, noting the anger triggered in Europeans when the subject is broached. Celebrity Star Jones is criticized for suggesting on a news program that ammunition should cost $5,000 per bullet to deter violence, a concept originally used as a joke by Chris Rock. The effectiveness of mandatory five-year sentences for handgun possession in the UK is debated against the rise of knife-related crimes.