After the mass shooting in Las Vegas that left 59 dead and more than 500 wounded, one of the first questions on peoples’ minds was what kind of weapons were used to kill and wound so many. Police have said shooter Stephen Paddock had 23 firearms in his hotel room and another 19 at home, all bought legally. Nevada has some of the most lenient gun laws in the country, but it’s a very different situation here in Massachusetts. That is due, in part, to the work of the Attorney General’s office. Attorney General Maura Healey joins Jim Braude on gun control in the wake of the worst mass shooting in modern American history, the Equifax data breach and her many lawsuits against the Trump administration.
By day, Linda Pizzuti Henry is the managing director of The Boston Globe, but by season she’s co-founder and chair of HUBweek – the annual citywide ideas festival now going into its third year. The festival kicks off next week with artistic attractions and a high profile roster of speakers. At the newspaper, Henry is faced with delivery and printing press issues and subscriber complaints. Henry joined Jim to discuss HUBweek, the paper’s technical issues and what’s being done to remedy the situation.
Jim weighs in on politicians who offer their thoughts and prayers to victims of violence, in lieu of taking action to prevent future attacks.
