Lafayette Theater Shooting: Gun Control (2015)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2015-07-31
Duration: 00:06:19
Subjects: Lafayette movie theater shooting, 2015 | Mass shootings | Concealed weapons | Gun Control
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Connelly, Kelly Producer
- Crews, Keith Photographer
- Landry, Terry Interviewee
- Edmonson, Mike Interviewee
- Duty, Wade Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 31, 2015, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Connelly’s report on the renewed debate over gun control in the wake of the July 23rd mass shooting at a Lafayette movie theater, that killed two and injured eleven. Her report touches on the requirements to purchase a gun and to carry a concealed weapon in Louisiana. She interviews: State Representative Terry Landry; Colonel Mike Edmonson, the superintendent of the Louisiana State Police; and Wade Duty, the owner of Precision Firearms in Baton Rouge. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford