US-Made Guns Are Fueling Global Shootings
Big Take25 Heinä 2023

US-Made Guns Are Fueling Global Shootings

American-made guns are pouring into countries all over the globe, even more so after the US made it easier to export guns in 2020. Even as America’s mass shootings horrify the world and gun-crime rates rise in many of the importing countries, the US government is playing a key role as the firearm industry’s booster and concierge.

Bloomberg’s Michael Riley, David Kocieniewski and Patpicha Tanakasempipat join this episode to talk about one gunmaker, Sig Sauer. It has benefited the most from the push for more gun exports and has found a large customer base in Thailand.

Read more: How the US Drives Gun Exports and Fuels Violence Around the World

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