After the recent shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, Nick and Rob take a little diversion to speak about the (unbiased) history of guns and the second amendment in the United States. It's a longer episode, but there's a lot to discuss, even looking at an abridged version.
Note on Sources: A bulk of this information was researched and written a couple years ago and, in the interim, I have misplaced my list of exact sources. However, I have linked sources here that share the same information or have links to other places where this information can be found. You can also simply research (or Google) any information shared in this episode to see my given facts are easily substantiated. Here are some sources you can start with:
http://behindthetower.org/a-brief-history-of-mass-shootings
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_firearm-related_death_rate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shootings_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Rifle_Association
https://gun-control.procon.org/history-of-gun-control/
https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/173342
https://home.nra.org/about-the-nra/
https://time.com/5169210/us-gun-control-laws-history-timeline/
https://www.britannica.com/technology/gun-control
https://www.businessinsider.com/deadliest-mass-shootings-in-us-history-2017-10
https://www.healthdata.org/acting-data/gun-violence-united-states-outlier
https://www.history.com/news/black-panthers-gun-control-nra-support-mulford-act
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-australia-solve-mass-shootings-surrendering-its-guns-1710584
https://www.npr.org/2017/10/10/556578593/the-nra-wasnt-always-against-gun-restrictions
https://www.npr.org/2017/10/10/556578593/the-nra-wasnt-always-against-gun-restrictions
https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/media/29093/the-racist-origins-of-us-gun-control.pdf
