Firearms are one of those subjects where opinions often form long before understanding does. For many Canadians, guns don’t play a role in everyday life. They appear briefly in headlines, political debates, or moments of crisis, and then disappear again. When that happens, it’s easy for assumptions to settle in without ever being examined. This episode takes a step back from conclusions and asks a simpler question:
How do we arrive at our views on firearms in the first place?
Rather than debating policy or trying to persuade, this conversation explores how familiarity, distance, fear, and lived experience shape what people believe, and why those beliefs can feel complete even when they’re built from the outside. It’s not about convincing anyone to change their mind. It’s about understanding how minds change at all.
Whether you’ve never handled a firearm, grew up around them, or sit somewhere in between, this episode is an invitation to slow down, reflect, and consider what actually informs your opinions, before the next moment demands a reaction.
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