This week, we’ve got one of the nation’s premier political analysts on the show.
Steve Hayes, co-founder of The Dispatch, joined us to discuss the state of the 2024 gun debate. He gave his take on the path Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have taken in their respective campaigns. Then he turned to how the recent mass shooting at a Georgia High School might shake up those positions.
Hayes noted guns have not been a top priority for voters thus far in the election. He said that was likely because there haven’t been a lot of high-profile shootings this year. He argued that could change because of the new attention the Georgia shooting will bring to the issue, but he wasn’t sure if it would reach the level of intense media coverage that’s necessary to push either candidate one way or the other.
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Plus, Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I discuss what the shooting means for the trend of criminally charging the parents of mass shooters. We also talk about a new political ad campaign launched by gun-control group March for Our Lives and Ben & Jerry’s targeted at voters in swing states. We wrap up with some original reporting on the upcoming NRA board meeting, where the group is potentially set to vote on an internal reform program and consider separating from its longtime outside legal counsel, William Brewer.
