Topic: Suicide Laws

President Obama references the 1996 Port Arthur massacre in Australia as a successful example of strict gun control implementation. The hosts clarify that the event did not occur at a school and that while mass shootings decreased, the primary statistical change in Australia was a reduction in firearm-related suicides. They argue the comparison to American constitutional rights is flawed.

The hosts analyze HR 808, the Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2013. The legislation proposes a cabinet-level Secretary of Peacebuilding and cites statistics on global violence and gun deaths. A tangent occurs regarding the legality of suicide in the United States and the public nuisance costs associated with it.

The death of Philip Marshall, a former pilot and 9/11 conspiracy author, is discussed following reports that he killed his children, his dog, and himself. Skepticism is expressed regarding the official suicide narrative, suggesting instead that he may have been targeted for his research.