A ‘Pantsuits and Lawsuits’ podcast with Attorneys General Dana Nessel and Kris Mayes, focuses on ‘Guns, Kids, and Common Sense Reform.’
Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for kids and teens in America.
The attorneys general break down how states can act when the window opens and how those wins ripple upward.
The two dig into what works—red flag laws, safe storage, and other common sense reforms—and why politics still manages to stall simple, popular solutions.
The two are joined by Emma Brown, executive director at Giffords, who explains how ERPOs give law enforcement a narrow, court-supervised tool to temporarily separate dangerous individuals from firearms, and why departments that once opposed ERPOs now rely on them.
The podcast looks at the data linking safe storage to fewer youth deaths and the real-world impact of free gun locks distributed by police and pediatricians; and also confronts the rise of ghost guns and conversion devices—unserialized parts and forced-reset triggers that undercut tracing, evade basic safeguards, and raise the risk for officers and communities.
The conversation is frank about the political headwinds: organized lobbying and industry immunity that keep Congress trailing behind public opinion—even when over 90% of the country supports universal background checks.
The takeaway is practical and urgent: educate the public about ERPOs, normalize safe storage, back law enforcement on ghost guns, and make the most of every opportunity to pass reforms that protect kids without infringing responsible ownership.
The episode is available on major podcast platforms.
Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for kids and teens in America.
The attorneys general break down how states can act when the window opens and how those wins ripple upward.
The two dig into what works—red flag laws, safe storage, and other common sense reforms—and why politics still manages to stall simple, popular solutions.
The two are joined by Emma Brown, executive director at Giffords, who explains how ERPOs give law enforcement a narrow, court-supervised tool to temporarily separate dangerous individuals from firearms, and why departments that once opposed ERPOs now rely on them.
The podcast looks at the data linking safe storage to fewer youth deaths and the real-world impact of free gun locks distributed by police and pediatricians; and also confronts the rise of ghost guns and conversion devices—unserialized parts and forced-reset triggers that undercut tracing, evade basic safeguards, and raise the risk for officers and communities.
The conversation is frank about the political headwinds: organized lobbying and industry immunity that keep Congress trailing behind public opinion—even when over 90% of the country supports universal background checks.
The takeaway is practical and urgent: educate the public about ERPOs, normalize safe storage, back law enforcement on ghost guns, and make the most of every opportunity to pass reforms that protect kids without infringing responsible ownership.
The episode is available on major podcast platforms.
