The Jeff-alytics Podcast

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Guns, Data, and the Law with Thomas Chittum

Guns, Data, and the Law with Thomas Chittum12 Aug45 min

Every time a gun is recovered at a crime scene in America, a quiet process begins. The gun is traced backward through manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers to find out where it came from and how it got to the scene. Most people have no idea this system exists, let alone what it entails. Tom Chittum has spent 25 years inside it. He's a former associate deputy director of the ATF and has spent his career at the intersection of federal law enforcement, firearms law, and the technology used t...