This week, we focus on the recent shootings in Shreveport Louisiana, and what this could mean for gun law reform in the USA. We speak to Chris Marvin at Everytown for Gun Safety about the escalating number of gun violence deaths, and the 'thoughts and prayers' response from the speaker and state governor. Plus, we discuss Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO and the possible political implications. We take a look at The Onion's renewed quest to buy InfoWars. And Maryland are the first state to introduce laws against dynamic pricing, so are eggs finally going to get cheaper?! The guest today is Emma Long, an Associate Professor in American History and Politics at the University of East Anglia. . Stories Mentioned: Louisiana shooting: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/mass-shooting-eight-children-dead-louisiana-b2960649.html  More than one mass shooting a day: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/19/us/shreveport-louisiana-shooting  Gun violence data: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/03/05/what-the-data-says-about-gun-deaths-in-the-us/  Tim Cook steps down: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/20/tim-cook-stepping-down-as-apple-ceo-john-ternus-taking-over/  The Onion still wants to buy Infowars: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgr7dw55lwo  Maryland ban surveillance pricing: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/maryland-to-become-first-us-state-to-ban-surveillance-pricing/ . America: The Story of the USA is a Podcasts by Liam production for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mercury⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, in partnership with the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠British Association for American Studies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: https://america-the-story-of-the-usa.beehiiv.com/ Join the community: https://www.patreon.com/americathestoryoftheusa Get in touch: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices