This episode of The Enforcers examines the story of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. From the 1800s until the present, the agency has been tasked with enforcing laws including Prohibition from 1920 to 1933 and today's gun control legislation. Included are interviews with ATF Director Bradley Buckles and agents, as well as historians who detail the agency's sometimes controversial incidents, such as Waco. Next, we look at the Drug Enforcement...

Offers a variety of perspectives on the issue of gun control and crime. Explores personal and eyewitness accounts, governmental records and research, periodical articles, and scientific analysis. Also includes a listing and information about organizations to contact for additional research.

"The United States is in many ways a model for the world, yet for one of the most fundamental of all human concerns, the imperative to keep ourselves and our loved ones free from harm, American ingenuity has failed. Unique in all of the developed world, America is bathed in violence. Our churches and schools, our movie theaters and dance clubs and music festivals are no longer safe places to congregate. Our politics is consumed by fear and intimations...

Gun violence is a growing problem among teens in America. One of the most frightening trends over the last several years has been the rise of gun-related violence at school. A number of reasons have been cited for the emergence of this disturbing phenomenon. Some of these include the widespread availability of guns, escalating levels of violence in video games and media violence and rising levels of teen alienation and rage. This program discusses...

Draws on articles, anecdotes, and quotes from "USA today" to explore the issue of gun control, discussing viewpoints from both sides of the debate and exploring the history of gun ownership in the United States and current federal, state, and local laws.