TAG: Talking About Guns
Talking About Guns is a podcast created to demystify a typically loaded and polarizing topic, featuring a variety of guests who represent different perspectives in the gun safety debate. Our guests approach and dissect a wide range of gun-related topics and issues including relevant national news, personal stories, safety training, access to firearms, constitutional rights and freedoms, responsible gun ownership, gun culture, gun policy, and the role of firearms in keeping our communities safe.
TAG: Talking About Guns
S2 E17: “It’s our right as Americans to be able to own a gun” – Talking About Guns with Ephraim Salaam
13-year NFL veteran, FOX Sports broadcaster, screenwriter, and 97Percent board member Ephraim Salaam joins us for the latest episode of TAG. We chat about the culture of gun ownership in the NFL – about the need for protection following robberies and one of his teammates being held at gunpoint. Ephraim tells us about when he was with the Atlanta Falcons, a white lawyer told a room of African Americans to leave their gun in plain sight if pulled over. He spoke of his goals to destigmatize gun ownership in the Black community and shared his unique approach to angry Twitter DM’s. Dr. Michael Siegel also joins us for another edition of Siegel’s Scope, where he continues his discussion of assault weapons bans and why they’re ineffective. He shares how his position on the issue changed and analyzes the bill that just passed the House.
Host: Mathew Littman
Guest: Ephraim Salaam
Producer: Ernesto Chavezvaldivia
Executive Producer: Adria Márquez
Editor: Stephanie Genuardi Cunnane