Political Rewind: How Scientific Research Could Bridge Bipartisan Gun Safety And Control
b"Thursday on Political Rewind: The coronavirus pandemic dominated headlines this past year.\\xa0But the news this week returned to a different\\xa0public health crisis: the massive toll of gun violence in the United States.\\n\\nThe killing of 18 people in Georgia and\\xa0Colorado in the past week prompted renewed calls for change.\\xa0In Congress, lawmakers\\xa0are calling\\xa0for stricter gun control measures, including increased background checks on potential purchasers. Meanwhile in Georgia's state Capitol, similar measures jockey for\\xa0space with bills\\xa0expanding the freedom of gun owners to open carry.\\n\\nOn today's show, we speak to Dr. Mark Rosenberg, a former CDC official and a longtime advocate\\xa0of using scientific research to stem gun violence. The panel is also joined\\xa0by\\xa0Betty Dickey, the former chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court and an ally in the push for more\\xa0gun violence research.\\n\\nPanelists:\\n\\nBetty Dickey \\u2014 Former Chief Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court\\n\\nKevin Riley \\u2014 Editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\\n\\nDr. Mark Rosenberg \\u2014 Former President and CEO, Task Force for Global Health"