Racism, political self-interest spawn rampant gun violence in U.S.: expert

STORY: Racism, political self-interest spawn rampant gun violence in U.S.: expert DATELINE: June 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Caracas CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ANTONIO GONZALEZ PLESSMAN, Sociologist STORYLINE: Antonio Gonzalez Plessman, Venezuelan sociologist, has said that the unchecked gun violence in the United States is the result of racial injustice and the self-interest of powerful gun lobbying groups in the country. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ANTONIO GONZALEZ PLESSMAN, Sociologist "I would say that the particular nature (of shootings) in the U.S. has to do with certain situational factors. An interesting fact is that 70 percent of firearms are found within the white male population. There are more white people who use these firearms. We are talking about a society that is structurally racist, in which just 60 years ago, there were laws that validated racism. And this racism continues in the structure of the country and culture. It

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