By The Rivers Podcast

For this episode, we bring you the recording of an important event: Congress Under the Gun: Federal Legislation and the Fight Against Gun Violence. By The Rivers hosted this round table discussion on August 17, 2016. It was coordinated by Protect Minnesota, a local organization which works to prevent gun violence as part of the national effort known as DisarmHate.Participants:- United States Congresswoman Betty McCollum - Minnesota State Representative Dan Schoen - John Finnegan, Jr., PhD, Dean, University of Minnesota School of Public Health - Joan Peterson, Associate Chair of Protect Minnesota and Brady Campaign board member- The Rev. Nancy Nord Bence, Executive Director Protect Minnesota (Facilitator)Links:Protect Minnesota SupportPatreon: Please support this podcast by visiting and donating. FeedbackYou can share feedback on this episode on Twitter @by_the_rivers or #BTRpodcast, or via email podcast@bytherivers.org. We welcome audio and written comments.Past episodes are available on:By The Rivers websi