Gun Crime Paradox: How Shootings Stem From Trying To Stay Safe

Gun violence is a tragic, complicated and confounding problem. What does the research say about why young men in particular pick up firearms. On Today's Show: Rachel Swaner , research director at the Center for Court Innovation; Elise White , deputy research director at the Center for Court Innovation; and Basaime Spate , community-based research coordinator at the Center for Court Innovation, talk about their 2020 report "Guns, Safety, and the Edge of Adulthood in New York City"—a year-long study into the reasons young people carry guns in NYC.