What Next

The Gun-Owning Doctors Changing the Gun Debate

The NRA told them to stay in their lane. They replied, “This IS our lane.”

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Last fall, doctors from all over America took to social media with the hashtag #ThisIsMyLane (or #ThisIsOurLane). They sent pictures of themselves in blood-drenched scrubs and shared stories of treating victims of shootings. They were responding to a tweet from the NRA chiding them for speaking out about gun violence. Who are these doctors who have seen the worst results of gun violence—and still own guns?

Guest: Dr. Brendan Campbell, pediatric surgeon at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford, Connecticut.

This episode first aired on Nov. 15, 2018.

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