WILL - The Afternoon Magazine - March 18, 2013
While the debate over guns has largely broken down to "more regulation" vs. "better enforcement," few are talking about one of the biggest issues surrounding firearms in America--the gray market of online gun sales. Websites like Armslist have created a market where guns are available without background checks. It's believed that over 40 percent of gun sales in the US are now facilitated online. Stephanie Mencimer, a reporter for Mother Jones, has written about Armslist, and covered one shooting death in Illinois, where a woman was gunned down by a weapon purchased in Washington state. Mencimer joins us to discuss the case, and whether stricter laws can be effective.
WILL - The Afternoon Magazine - February 21, 2013
As of right now, Illinois is the only state in America without a law regulating concealed firearms. Last year, the state tried to ban so-called 'conceal and carry,' but the Supreme Court judged the law unconstitutional, and ruled that Illinois had to pass a law, any law, on concealed firearms within 180 days. With the three months almost up, Attorney General Lisa Madigan is asking for more time. Law professor Brannon Denning - once of Southern Illinois University, now at the law school at Samford University in Alabama - explains why a law is necessary. Without one, concealed weapons in Illinois will be totally legal.
WILL - The Afternoon Magazine - November 10, 2009 ~
With Thomas Levenson (Head of the Graduate Program in Science Writing, MIT; Emmy- and Peabody-Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker)
WILL - The Afternoon Magazine - September 29, 2009 ~
With Cherry Brewer (Deputy Director of Programs, Illinois Department of Corrections)
WILL - The Afternoon Magazine - September 28, 2009 ~
With John Hallwas, Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus of English, Western Illinois University; Writer)
WILL - The Afternoon Magazine - June 17, 2009 ~
With Michale Callahan (Retired Lieutenant with the Illinois State Police)
WILL - The Afternoon Magazine - May 29, 2009 ~
With Laurel A. Neme, Ph.D. (International Consultant Specializing in Natural Resource Management)
WILL - The Afternoon Magazine - April 28, 2009 ~
With Robert Warrior, Ph.D. (Professor, English Department and Director of American Indian Studies Program, University of Illinois), and , and Edgar Heap of Birds (Artist and Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma)
WILL - The Afternoon Magazine - October 24, 2008 ~
With Kate Summerscale (Award Winning Writer)
WILL - The Afternoon Magazine - September 11, 2008 ~
With Jonathan Mahler (Writer for The New York Times Magazine)
