Could a Mass Shooting Happen in Ireland?
18 December - 20 mins
Podcast Series
Newstalk Daily
Over the past week, the world has once again watched the horror of mass shootings unfold — from the United States to Australia — and the fear they leave behind, particularly for Jewish communities and students on campuses.
Each time it happens, the same questions return. Why does this violence keep recurring? Is it random? And crucially, does gun control make a difference?
On today’s podcast, Sean Defoe is joined by two leading experts to examine what the evidence really tells us. Professor Peter Squires, criminologist and public policy expert at the University of Brighton, explains what international data from countries like the UK, Australia, and Canada show about gun laws, and why acc...
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