First hour: Jon Stokes on "Why I 'Need' an AR-15"
Second hour: NPR's live coverage of the police memorial in Dallas, Texas
One of the most controversial pieces of weaponry in the country is the AR-15. Democratic Senators are calling for the AR-15 to be banned; one Senator even said that people only buy the gun to do bad things. But it's a popular firearm, and a recent piece defending the AR-15 has gone viral. Published in both Medium and Vox, Jon Stokes explains why he and millions of Americans appreciate the AR-15, and why they want other Americans to better understand it. Stokes is a former Wired editor and founder of ArsTechnica. He'll join us to answer listener questions about why he thinks the AR-15 is unfairly criticized and targeted.
In our second hour, you'll hear NPR's live coverage of the memorial service for the police officers killed last week in Dallas, Texas.
