Can Gun Laws Reduce Mass Shootings? w/ Stanford Law Prof, John Donohue

Mass shootings have become disturbingly common in the United States, and the pace has quickened in the past decade. Pro-gun advocates suggest that more guns can improve safety, while mass shooting survivors and gun safety organizations are pushing for new regulation. When it comes to the laws regulating guns and reducing violence, what does the data support? In this interview, Professor John Donohue of Stanford Law discusses the laws that have attempted to restrict gun violence, how the interpretation of the Second Amendment has evolved, and what his empirical research shows about the effect of gun regulations on reducing crime. John J. Donohue III, one of the leading empirical researchers in legal academia, is an economist, lawyer, and a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. He is well known for using empirical analysis to determine the impact of law and public policy in a wide range of areas, including civil rights and anti-discrimination law, employment discrimination, crime and criminal justice, and school funding. Hosted by Joel Cohen of TalksOnLaw. ► http://www.talksonlaw.com for more legal explainers and interviews with the titans of law. ► Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/talksonlaw ► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/talksonlaw ► Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/talksonlaw ► TalksOnLaw does not provide legal advice. Learn more here: https://www.talksonlaw.com/briefs#about_tol_briefs_tol_is_not_your_lawyer ____________________