Matt Frei
Guns in America: was Sandy Hook a tipping point?
It could be one of the biggest issues of Barack Obama’s presidency. Can the US let go of its guns? Matt Frei takes a look in the first of our special series, Guns in America.
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Shot down: the myths distorting the US gun debate
Hitler said if you disarm a nation, you conquer it – one of the many myths used by the pro-gun lobby to justify America’s love affair with arms. We put the claims to the test.
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Sandy Hook mother: ‘If there’s no change, we’ve lost north’
The youngest victim of the Sandy Hook massacre was 6-year-old Noah Pozner. Matt Frei speaks to his mother, Veronique, who says she hopes the tragedy can change gun law in America.
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Welcome to Chicago, where someone is shot every four hours
As Barack Obama makes his case on gun controls, his home city is mired in an epidemic of violence. Last year more Americans were shot dead in Chicago than in Afghanistan.
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On the streets of Chicago, where the gun is the law
In Chicago gun violence is out of control. So many are dying that the city sees the equivalent of two Sandy Hook massacres every month. Watch our report from the south side, shot by Jon Lowenstein.
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America and guns: the numbers
Around 300 million weapons, a bigger GDP than Iceland, and more gun shops than McDonald’s restaurants. Check out the Channel 4 News graphic in our special Guns in America series.
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Can Obama make gun control his legacy?
Ahead of Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, Matt Frei looks at whether the president can really tackle gun control in a nation where many want to “arm up” to prevent another Sandy Hook.
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In Texas with the gun-lovers
It’s hard for gun-phobic Brits to get their heads around America’s love affair with guns – so I went to Texas to hear some locals explain it in their own words.
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Is the answer to America’s gun violence more guns?
As part of our special series on Guns in America, Jonathan Miller reports from Texas where their answer to bad guys with guns is to have more good guys with guns.
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Gabby Giffords: ‘Be bold, be courageous’
The former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who was shot in the head in 2011 has made an emotional plea to US senators to curb gun violence. Matt Frei reports.
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Will gun control define Obama’s second term?
If overhaul of America’s healthcare system defined Barack Obama’s first term, then the consequences of the massacre at Newtown may well define his second. Channel 4 News assesses his chances.
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Gun control: What can America learn from Britain?
US conservatives are digging in amid calls for tighter gun laws, with some even claiming Britain is more dangerous than America, despite the lack of firearms here. FactCheck investigates.
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Cinema violence: What does Tarantino really think?
Quentin Tarantino told Channel 4 News that movie violence is a fantasy, with no link to real-life violence. But the director has admitted in the past that people are affected by on-screen aggression.
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Quentin Tarantino: ‘I’m shutting your butt down!’
Quentin Tarantino refuses to discuss any link between movie violence and real life violence during a heated interview with Krishnan Guru-Murthy about his latest film Django Unchained.
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Gun violence research hampered by NRA, say top scientists
More than a hundred scientists from America’s top universities have warned that the pro-gun lobby is hampering the search for a solution to firearms violence, in an open letter.
