Gun violence has become deeply embedded in the fabric of America. At the time of recording, there have been at least 160 mass shootings across the US so far this year. 

So will the shootings ever stop? And why are guns such a divisive issue for Americans now more than ever? 

Today, foreign affairs and national security correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Matthew Knott on the guns, and people, killing people in the US.

Gun violence has become deeply embedded in the fabric of America. At the time of recording, there have been at least 160 mass shootings across the US so far this year. So will the shootings ever stop? And why are guns such a divisive issue for Americans now more than ever? Today, foreign affairs and national security correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Matthew Knott on the guns, and people, killing people in the US.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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