'BradCast' 5/9/2019 (Gun policy reform; Escalating Constitutional crisis)

Published: May 9, 2019, 7:10 p.m.

b"'BradCast' Recounted: On today's show, we've put together some of our favorite recent interviews that you may have missed. First up: Igor Volsky, founder of Guns Down America and author of the new book 'Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns', explains what lessons the U.S. might learn from New Zealand on gun reform, and calls for bold new platforms and new political framing from 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates. He also offers new ideas for how Democrats can take action without flinching against the politically powerful NRA and its rightwing propaganda outlets. Then: Former U.S. House Judiciary Committee General Counsel TED KALO warns we are already in the midst of a constitutional crisis, and explains what may come next as the Trump Administration and new Attorney General and "fixer" William Barr escalate their standoff with Congressional Democrats, including what tools Democrats might use to counter the Trump Administration's unprecedented obstruction..."