The most popular programs for the Crime Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=441 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 06:25:27 GMT House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave her weekly legislative briefing to the press. In her remarks she welcomed health-care legislation released by Senate Finance Committee as a step forward. But she also drew distinction between it and House legislation, and reiterated her own preference for a public health insurance option. She also spoke about the hostile political climate, alluding to the assassination of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone as she called for greater civility in public discourse. She also answered questions from the reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288988-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288988-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill on gun trafficking largely along party lines. The legislation would toughen penalties for those who buy guns for people who cannot legally own them. The Committee also began debate on an assault weapons ban bill offered by California Senator Dianne Feinstein. That measure was not expected to get any support from committee Republicans. Other measures scheduled for consideration included bills on background checks and school safety. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311364-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311364-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Charles Grassley (R-IA) testified at a hearing on a government sting operation aimed at gun smugglers known as "Operation Fast and Furious." Senator Grassley was investigating the issue. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300051-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300051-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Senator John Kerry talked about the relationship between U.S. domestic policy challenges and its global influence. In his remarks Senator Kerry said he hoped the January 8, 2011, shooting in Tucson, Arizona of Representative Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others would change the tone in Congress on debates over energy, the deficit, infrastructure, and other issues. He also said partisan gridlock is hurting U.S. ability to compete in the global economy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297434-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297434-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at a memorial service for victims of the shooting in Tucson, Arizona, in which Representative Gabrielle Giffords and 13 others were wounded and six people were killed on January 8, 2011. At the start of the event he praised the heroism of those involved in the response to the shooting, and then eulogized the dead and expressed sympathy for the injured. He also said that Representative Giffords had opened her eyes, and expressed thanks for all the attention given to the situation. President Obama then made a call on all citizens to engage in more civil discourse and unite in non-partisan common causes. President Obama's remarks were interrupted several times by applause. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297455-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297455-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Advocates for and against stricter gun-control laws testified at a hearing on gun violence prevention. The hearing was held in part in reaction to the December 2012 elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head by a gunman at a 2011 event in her district, gave a brief statement at the opening of the hearing, urging Congress to come to a solution to prevent gun violence. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310644-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310644-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT African-American activists spoke out against proposed gun control laws at a news conference in response to concerns shared by black conservatives that proposed legislation in the Senate would restrict their ability to defend themselves, their property and their families. They were also concerned that the proposed gun control legislation put too much power in the hands of politicians, and called for a serious national dialogue about the impact of gun control on the black community. The responded to questions from the reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311127-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311127-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Arne Duncan addressed the Department of Education's first summit on efforts to prevent bullying in public schools. He talked about ways to end bullying and creating a national strategy to help local communities address the problem. After his speech, he took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295011-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295011-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Wayne LaPierre spoke about the National Rifle Association's reaction to the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. In his remarks he called for congressional action to fund armed law enforcement officers in all public schools, and criticized the nation's entertainment industry for creating a culture of violence. His remarks were interrupted by protestors favoring gun control policies. He did not answer questions despite the event's billing as a news conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310072-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310072-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to reporters about bomb explosions that detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon that day. He expressed his sympathies for the victims and said that the federal government would provide any assistance requested in the investigation and prosecution of the incident. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312115-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312115-3 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT John Lott, author of the book, [More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws], talked about the Obama administration's release of initiatives to reduce gun violence. Topics included the 1994-2004 assault weapons ban, differences between automatic and semi-automatic firearms, and background checks for firearm purchases. Mr. Lott argued that the 1994-2004 assault weapons ban had no effect on violence in the U.S. because it banned firearms based on aesthetic instead of functional characteristics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310495-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310495-5 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at an interfaith vigil for families of the victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The shooting claimed 26 victims, including 20 children aged six and seven. In his remarks to local citizens at Sandy Point High School, President Obama read aloud the names of the victims, called on the nation to do more to prevent gun violence, and pledged the full power of the presidency in addressing the issue. During portions of the remarks muffled reaction from families in the auditorium could be heard. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309977-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309977-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT In the first of two parts of a hearing on the $50 billion investment scam allegedly engineered by Bernard L. Madoff, Harry Markopolos, an independent financial fraud investigator, asserted that since 2000 he repeatedly submitted warnings to the SEC about Mr. Madoff that were ignored. Following Mr. Markopolos' testimony, prepared statements by a second panel with Securities and Exchange Commission officials focused on possible regulatory failures that allowed the Ponzi scheme to continue, and the need to rewrite the laws governing the U.S. financial markets. The second panel continued with questions from committee members on the second part of the hearing (283836-4). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283836-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283836-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Taylor announced the publication of the foundation's report called "The Color of Crime: Race, Crime and Violence in America." The findings included the fact that, of the approximately 1.7 million interracial crimes committed in the U.S. each year, 90 percent are committed by blacks against whites. The report also found that racial prejudice is not part of the profiling police use in making traffic stops. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the media. The foundation studies race relations in the U.S. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/124103-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/124103-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about "common-sense" gun control reforms following the defeat of a series of amendment votes in the Senate, including the Manchin-Toomey Amendment expanding background checks. In his remarks he said that it was a "shameful" day in Washington and strongly criticized the gun lobby for "willfully lying" about its position on the bipartisan legislation. He was joined by former Representative Gabriel Giffords and other victims of gun violence. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312188-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312188-3 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT President Obama announced anti-gun violence proposals recommended by the White House task force chaired by Vice President Joe Biden. In his remarks he outlined proposals for legislative and executive actions to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, implement universal background checks for all gun buyers, and to establish mental health and school safety measures. The task force was formed in response to the December 14, 2012, elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. President Obama also read portions of letters received about gun violence by some of the children who joined him on the dais. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310411-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310411-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT President Obama held a news conference in the East Room of the White House. Among the topics he addressed were efforts to implement gun control measures following the school shooting tragedy in Newton, Connecticut, and the need to raise the debt ceiling in order for America to "pay its bills." In his remarks he called congressional Republican refusals to raise the debt ceiling "irresponsible" and "absurd," saying "they will not collect a ransom in exchange for not crashing the American economy." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310358-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310358-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT In the second of two parts of a hearing on the $50 billion investment scam allegedly engineered by Bernard L. Madoff, Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials focused on possible regulatory failures and the need to rewrite the laws governing the U.S. financial markets. Among the issues they addressed were past failures to recognize or properly evaluate warnings about the Ponzi scheme, as well as inadequate enforcement by the agency. This portion of the hearing is a continuation of the panel which made its prepared statements in the first part of the hearing (283836-1). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283836-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283836-4 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Paul Helmke and John Lott talked about the shooting in Tucson, Arizona, in which Representative Gabrielle Giffords and 13 others were wounded and six people killed on January 8, 2011. They focused on jurisdiction and purview of federal gun laws, state gun laws, the efficacy and implementation of background checks, the success of bans on various kinds of gun-related weaponry, and the effect that past multiple-victim- shootings have had on guns laws. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297481-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297481-3 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and France President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke to reporters following a meeting on the upcoming G-8 and G-20 meetings. President Obama also spoke about the shooting in Tucson, Arizona, of Representative Gabrielle Giffords and others. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297400-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297400-2 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ronald Welch testified at a hearing on a government sting operation aimed at gun smugglers known as "Operation Fast and Furious." He responded to questions about allegations that that weapons supplied by the government to gun smugglers as part of the operation ended up in the possession of Mexican drug cartels, saying the charges have given rise to "serious questions," but refused to say who authorized the program, citing ongoing investigations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300051-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300051-3 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT In response to the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, President Obama announced the formation of a task force on gun violence reduction that would be led by Vice President Biden. Following his statement, the president answered questions from reporters, which were primarily about "fiscal cliff" negotiations and Speaker Boehner's "Plan B" proposal to avoid the fiscal cliff. "Fiscal cliff" referred to the impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement.  http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310020-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310020-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Maryland First Lady Katie O'Malley spoke about bullying in schools and various prevention programs. In her remarks she talked about the state's anti-bullying initiative, and spoke about the challenges for youth coming out as gay. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307455-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307455-3 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Members of Congress, tribal leaders, and law enforcement officials joined President Obama as he signed into law the Violence Against Women Act. The legislation, first approved in 1994, aims to create and expand programs that support victims of sexual and domestic violence. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311365-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311365-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT President Obama military leaders, and clergy delivered remarks at a memorial service for the 13 people killed in a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas on November 4. President Obama praised the victims for their service and said that the legacy of the dead will live beyond their "incomprehensible" slayings. The boots, helmets and rifles and service photographs of the slain soldiers were lined up before the podium where President Obama spoke, and family members of the dead wore white ribbons as they were escorted to seats at the ceremony. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289929-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289929-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Democratic senators and representatives, local officials, gun violence victims, and others spoke to reporters about the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013. Senator Dianne Feinstein, the sponsor of the bill, said she foresaw an "uphill" congressional to passage of the bill. The legislation would restrict the sale, transfer, manufacturing, or importation of more than 150 specific firearms. It would not ban more than 2,250 firearms used for hunting or other sport, or assault weapons lawfully owned before the law's enactment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310581-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310581-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Larson talked about his book, [The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America] published by Crown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178161-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178161-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of [District of Columbia v. Heller], in which a 1976 law was challenged that had the effect of banning handguns in the District of Columbia. The Court will decide the central meaning of the Second Amendment's "right of the people to keep and bear arms," and whether it is an individual right or a right in relation to service in a state militia. Walter Dellinger is a former solicitor general. This program contained the audio recording released by the court immediately after the arguments were presented. Still images of participants were shown on the screen as they spoke. Justice Thomas did not speak. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204466-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204466-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Chris Cillizza, of the [Washington Post], talked about American politics and the 2012 election. Topics discussed included how campaigns are run and why they have an impact on election results, why many domestic policy issues will not be addressed by either campaign, why gun control is a topic neither party wants to discuss, and the control of Congress in 2013. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307190-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307190-4 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Mark Begich (D-AK) announced their legislation to prevent gun violence by strengthening background check laws that would limit access to firearms based on mental illness. Senators Graham and Begich were joined by Senators Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Mark Pryor (D-AR). Following the remarks on reducing gun violence, Senator Graham spoke about President Obama's dinner that night with eleven Republican senators. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311349-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311349-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee continued to mark up gun control legislation. The committee passed the assault weapon ban bill out of committee, moving it to the Senate floor. Committee members also considered two judicial nominations, Kenneth John Gonzales to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico, and Jane Kelly to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311493-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311493-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about hate violence and violent extremism, as well as the threat posed by domestic extremists in the United States. The hearing was held after a violent attack on a Sikh temple which killed six members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308281-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308281-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Attorneys and victims of gun violence testified on proposals to reduce gun violence, such as universal background checks on gun buyers, banning assault weapons and limiting high capacity magazines. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310946-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310946-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Berendt talked about his book, [Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story], published by Random House. The book chronicles Savannah life over a period of eight years while Mr. Berendt visited there, including a murder for which Jim Williams was tried four times. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/89415-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/89415-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Butterfield talked about his recent book, [All God's Children: The Bosket Family and the American Tradition of Violence], published by Alfred A Knopf. It focuses on Willie Bosket, who was convicted of murdering several people on a New York subway when he was fifteen years old. Mr. Butterfield examined the Bosket family history as a way to demonstrate the source of Mr. Bosket's violent behavior. In his book, he argues that the origins of violence in the United States are geographically located in the antebellum South. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/70322-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/70322-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Legal experts testified about potential legal means to prosecute Wall Street brokers for fraud when they act against the interests of clients. Following their testimony, Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer testified about Justice Department operations and current Wall Street fraud cases. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293314-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293314-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Steven Pinker argued that we are living in the most peaceable era in human existence and that through the spread of government, literacy, trade, and cosmopolitanism, humans have been able to increasingly control the inner demons that lead us to violence. He responded to questions from members of the audience at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302562-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302562-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Emily Miller talked about her [Washington Times] series on her efforts to purchase and license a handgun in Washington, D.C., and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included her experiences, and about efforts by the Obama administration to reduce violence. Ms. Miller participated from Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Virginia. Other guests included included the owner, a staff member, and a patron of Blue Ridge Arsenal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311096-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311096-5 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Eric Holder testified on the government's gun smuggling sting "Operation Fast and Furious." A The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ran the operation between 2009 and 2010 with the goal of bringing arms smuggling charges against Mexican drug cartel members. In the hearing Chair Issa and his Republican colleagues said that Justice Department officials were suppressing evidence of the gun-walking tactics used in the operation, which ultimately allowed hundreds of weapons to flow from the U.S. to violent Mexican drug cartels. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304155-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304155-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Howie Carr talked about his book [The Brothers Bulger: How They Terrorized and Corrupted Boston for a Quarter Century], published by Warner Books. Mr. Carr talked about the impact on the political and crime worlds in Boston for the last quarter of the 20th century of the criminal alliance between brothers William Billy Bulger and James Whitey Bulger. Mr. Carr explained that James Bulger, who ran an organized crime organization in South Boston, remains the number two man on the FBI's most wanted list. William Bulger, a politician who rose to the rank of president of the Massachusetts State Senate and was later appointed president of the University of Massachusetts, was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in 2003 in connection with an investigation into the activities of his brother. After his presentation the author answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191785-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191785-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about gun control at the University of Hartford. In his remarks he praised Connecticut lawmakers who passed strict gun control laws in light of the violence at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311964-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311964-2 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Charles Bowden chronicles the murders that have plagued Juarez, Mexico, over the past several years. Once heralded as an economic success story and a beneficiary of NAFTA, the city is now one of the most violent and corrupt places in the world. Mr. Bowden spoke at the Los Angeles Public Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294061-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294061-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT A former Baltimore homicide detective and an investigative crime reporter took an in-depth look at killings in Baltimore, where there are an average of 250 murders a year, in an effort to shed some light on how to stop it. The authors were joined in discussion by their editor. Mr. Ray moderated as they also responded to questions from members of the audience at Atomic Books in Baltimore. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300999-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300999-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Jeff Guinn talked about his book [Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde] (Simon and Schuster; March 10, 2009). He used many unpublished sources to present a history of the infamous couple, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Mr. Guinn recounts the Barrow Gang's criminal exploits that entertained the American populace during the Great Depression and contends that Bonnie and Clyde were inept crooks throughout their crime spree. Mr. Guinn responded to questions from members of the audience. Mr. Guinn referred several times to the iconic motion picture [Bonnie and Clyde] (1967), featuring Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, and Gene Hackman, which was shown before this program, which was held was at 7 p.m. at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library in Kansas City, Missouri. It was co-sponsored by Rainy Day Books. Jeff Guinn is the author of several books, including [The Sixteenth Minute: Life in the Aftermath of Fame]. Mr. Guinn was formerly a book editor for the Fort Worth [Star-Telegram]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285273-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285273-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Authors talked about the belief that guns are needed to stave off government tyranny. Mr. Horowitz argued that the belief is fundamentally incorrect and that insurrectionists are the real threat to freedom. Then Mr. Churchill talked about libertarian concerns and the origins and growth of the militia movement in the principle that the people must be willing and able to resist tyranny. He also talked about the politics of fear. After remarks made in rebuttal, both authors responded to questions from members of the audience. Joshua Horowitz is the co-author, with Casey Anderson, of [Guns, Democracy, and the Insurrectionist Idea] (University of Michigan Press; April 29, 2009). Mr. Horowitz is executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence and the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence. An attorney, he was a visiting scholar at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Robert Churchill is the author of [To Shake Their Guns in the Tyrant's Face: Libertarian Political Violence and the Origins of the Militia Movement] (University of Michigan Press; March 3, 2009). He is an associate professor of early American history at Hartford University and has published numerous articles on the American Revolution and American political violence. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287623-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287623-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT President Obama visited the Minneapolis Police Department's Special Operations center to talk about his gun control proposals with local law enforcement officials. He called for a ban on military style firearms and for universal background checks for gun buyers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310801-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310801-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT A panel of child development researchers presented scientific research on bullying. Topics included aggressive behavior versus bullying, interventions for bullying, and factors that contribute to a climate of bulling. Following their presentations, panelists responded to questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295011-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295011-2 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Alan Berlow of the Center for Public Integrity talked about background checks and the of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE). He argued that restrictions, "flimsy" laws and small budgets from Congress had severely reduced the capabilities of BATFE. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311096-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311096-3 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Katie Pavlich, the contributing editor of [Townhall Magazine] explores the controversial gun supply operation, "Fast and Furious," initially run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, that was currently under congressional investigation. She discussed her findings with [National Journal]'s White House correspondent Major Garrett. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306056-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306056-1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Charles Bowden talked about his book [Murder City: Ciudad Juarez and the Global Economy's New Killing Fields] (Nation Books; March 1, 2010). He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He was interviewed outside the C-SPAN Civics Bus near Haines Hall at the [Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books on the UCLA campus on Sunday, April 25, 2010. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293145-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293145-6 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT