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Local Author Dan Baum Deconstructs America's <i>Gun Guys</i>

Building on our recent discussion of the new gun bills moving through the Colorado legislature, we sit down with celebrated author Dan Baum to discuss his provocative new book,.
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In this Jan. 16, 2013 photo, assault weapons and hand guns are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply in Springfield, Ill. The FBI says the week following the Newtown, Connecticut, shooting massacre saw the greatest number of background checks for firearms sales and permits to carry guns conducted within a one-week period since 1998. The FBI says the second highest week was when President Barack Obama announced sweeping plans to curb gun violence. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

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Building on our recent discussion of the new gun bills moving through the Colorado legislature, we sit down with celebrated author Dan Baum to discuss his provocative new book, Gun Guys. The results are both feisty and thought-provoking, suggesting that both sides in the gun control debate have it wrong when it comes to the gun guys in the political crosshairs.

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