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Armed in America: Faith & Guns Townhall

Season 1 Episode 1 | 1hr 01m 12s

Faith & Guns is a PBS town hall meeting moderated by the weekend host of NPR’s “All Things Considered” Michel Martin. The hour will explore the many complicated issues that reside at the intersection of pro-life and pro-gun movements and whether the 2nd Amendment can trump a commandment. Join as our panelists discuss topics including Stand-Your-Ground laws and the question do guns harm or protect?

Aired: 05/09/16
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Lucy McBath's son was killed by gun violence, thus sparking her advocacy for gun reform.
Rev. Thompson recounts the night his wife was killed in the Charleston AME massacre.
Reverend Wright says he used the power of the gospel to disarm a gunman in his church.
Examine the nation’s rising gun violence with Independent Lens & PBS.
Join our conversation about faith and gun violence in America using #ArmorOfLightPBS
Panelists Troy Newman and Shane Claiborne discuss gun violence in relation to race.
A poll showed Black and Hispanic Christians find guns more harmful than White Christians.
Christians discuss faith and guns in the Northland Church.
Shane Claiborne shares his views on current gun laws and how they could be better.
Shane believes that as a nation we have both a sin problem and a gun problem.