Why Some People Around the World Struggle to Understand America’s Love Affair with Guns
Sterling Johnsen, a gun collector, looks at firearms as exhibitors set up displays for an arms fair at the Saratoga Springs City Center in Saratoga Springs, New York, January 11, 2013. REUTERS/Hans Pennink (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY BUSINESS)
New York State looks set to introduce the toughest gun laws in America.
But it’s still hard for foreigners to comprehend America’s love affair with guns.
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Craig Whitney, author of a new book, called “Living With Guns: A Liberal’s Case for the Second Amendment.”
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