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Brave Little State explores how Vermonters feel about guns. What do you think?

By Mikaela Lefrak,
Tedra Meyer
Published May 26, 2023 at 11:45 AM EDT
Shotguns sit on display at a gun show in Stamford, Conn. in January.
Timothy A. Clary
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This hour, we'll hear Vermonters speak on the impact guns have had on their lives and why they have them.

Live call-in discussion: When you hear the word "gun," how does it make you feel? This hour, we'll listen to a recent episode of Brave Little State about the impact guns have had on a few Vermonters' lives. Then we'll open the phone lines for an extended conversation.

Our guest:

  • Myra Flynn, DEIB advisor, host and executive producer of Homegoings, who produced this episode of Brave Little State

Broadcast on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at noon.

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Mikaela Lefrak
Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
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Tedra Meyer
Tedra worked on Vermont Edition as a producer and editor from 2022 to 2024.
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