Thom Hartmann talks about his book The Hidden History of Guns in front of a live audience. (8/15/19)

In addition to hosting the program that airs directly after ours on WBAI, Thom Hartmann is also a bestselling author. His latest book “The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment examines the brutal role guns have played in American history, from the genocide of the Native Americans to the enforcement of slavery and the Jim Crow laws of the southern states. For this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI, Leonard spoke to Thom Hartmann in front of a live audience at the Brooklyn Commons.