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Michael Chan's researches state gun laws and how faith influences our debate and decisions about guns.

"If Americans are to have an informed conversation about the role of firearms in American society, they must recognize that, for many citizens, guns are not simply a political issue, they are also a religious one," he 

. "But this should come as no surprise, for guns, like religion, deal with the profound human realities of life, death, will, power, and freedom."

 to talk about his research project, "Faith and Firearms: The Role of Religion in America's Gun Culture."

One caller talked about being biracial and how she sees the gun debate through the eyes of her black and white family members: 

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"Guns, like religion, deal with the profound human realities of life, death, will, power, and freedom," says Faith and Firearms researcher Michael Chan.

Michael Chan's researches state gun laws and how faith influences our debate and decisions about guns. He wrote in a blog post a few days ago: "If Americans are to have an informed conversation about the role of firearms in American society they must recognize that for many citizens guns are not simply a political issue. They are also a religious one."

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