A new bill would prohibit gun sales to some with mental illness. Supporters say it’s a common sense public safety measure. But there has been fierce opposition from some gun-rights groups, and from advocates who say the mentally ill are being unfairly singled out and are far more likely to be victims than perpetrators of violence.
GUESTS:
- Ann Rice – Deputy Attorney General for New Hampshire
- J.R. Hoell – Republican state representative from Dunbarton and board member of the New Hampshire Firearms Coalition
CALLOUTS:
- Mike Skibbie – policy director of the Disability Rights Centerof New Hampshire
- Evan Nappen – attorney on the board of Pro-Gun New Hampshire, an umbrella organization for all Second Amendment supporters in the state. His law firm in Concord concentrates on gun law matters.
