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News Articles: Guns In Georgia: Triggering Debate

On Second Thought For Thursday, December 28, 2017

Mass shootings, volatile protests and major policy changes. Hurricane, after hurricane, after hurricane. And a solar eclipse that brought us together...

December 28, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 2 more

Postcard: Milledgeville Gun Range

We’ve been talking about guns in the South. GPB’s Ryan McFadin visited a shooting range in Milledgeville Georgia to speak with law enforcement firearms...

November 01, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Ryan McFadin

Report: Atlanta Leads Many Cities For Guns Stolen In Cars

You may have heard about the Iron Pipeline . It's an underground network used to ship guns from states like Georgia with relatively lax gun laws to...

October 26, 2017
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Sean Powers
Anthony Mackey says being shot at was a turning point in his life.

Former Gang Member On Escaping Gun Violence

For Anthony Mackey, 29, guns were part of his upbringing in Albany, Georgia. As a teen, he joined a gang, and saw firsthand the incredible power of a...

October 26, 2017
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By:
  • Sean Powers

On Second Thought For Wednesday, October 25, 2017

A special hour about guns in the South: the people who own them, the emotions they stir, how they’re bought and sold, the total cost of gun violence,...

October 25, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

How Much Does Gun Violence Cost?

Health economist Ted Miller says to understand the real cost of gun violence, you must factor in the value of human life. According to Miller, the...

October 25, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

Southern Exports On The Iron Pipeline

The Peach State is a leading exporter of illegal firearms. That’s largely due to the I-95 corridor, where guns flow from Georgia to other parts of the...

October 25, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
Van Mixon in a deer stand.

A Family Tradition: 'Hunting Isn't Shooting'

Georgia’s hunting season for firearms opened October 21. GPB’s Emily Cureton joined a father and son hunting deer together opening weekend. She sends us...

October 25, 2017
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By:
  • Emily Cureton

Why Americans Are So Passionate About Guns

Guns are more controversial in America than abortion, marijuana, and same-sex marriage . Many of the opinions surrounding guns come from what we hear...

October 25, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Trevor Young

Shooting Victim: 'It Felt Like Hot Iron Going Through My Skin'

Amid the barrage of news stories about gun violence, there are the real people whose lives are torn apart by tragedy. Semaj Clark, 20, is one of them....

October 25, 2017
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By:
  • Sean Powers

A History Of Guns In Georgia

Guns are a fixture in many Southern homes. Pew Research estimates at least one in three households keep a gun. We caught up with some gun owners around...

October 25, 2017
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By:
  • Emily Cureton and
  • Celeste Headlee

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