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The District has new handgun regulations and gun registration begins today at 7:00 am. Gun users weigh in with suggestions on ensuring a safe gun culture develops in the District after DC's three decade ban.
Allan Lucas, Jr., Firearms Instructor licensed in Maryland and the District; and former police officer with DC's Metropolitan Police Department
Phil Mendelson, D.C. Councilmember (D-At Large); Chair of the Public Safety and Judiciary Committee
Mike Campbell, Special Agent / Public Information Officer, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Washington Field Division
Tempers are flaring in the Middle East, and the Bush administration's about to send one of its top diplomats to international talks about Iran's nuclear program. We talk with legendary journalist Marvin Kalb about his recent trip to the region, how the Israel-Iran rivalry is affecting American foreign policy, and other headlines from around the globe.
Marvin Kalb, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice Emeritus, The Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, Harvard University
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