Dec 2, 2024
Carson Molle was a typical teenager, but he kept a dark secret. As he struggled in school and sports, he became depressed. Then one day he tried to end his own life, but survived. In this episode, Carson and his mother Amber talk about safe gun storage in their family and the importance of preventing unsupervised access...
Nov 7, 2024
In this episode of "Let's Talk About Your Guns", Dr. West speaks with gun shop owners Caleb Morse and Jacquelyn Clark about their experiences with firearm storage and suicide prevention. They discuss how their shops handle the delicate process of accepting firearms for storage, often due to personal crises, and...
Oct 22, 2024
In this episode of Let's Talk About Your Guns, Dr. West sits down with Reba Rice Portwood, a former corrections officer who shares her deeply personal journey from witnessing gun violence to becoming a single mother struggling with the realities of firearm ownership. Reba opens up about the terrifying encounter that led...
Aug 7, 2024
“But I don’t own guns, and I don’t know anyone who does.” Think again, guns are present in 43 percent of American households. In this episode of Let's Talk About Your Guns, Dr. Curt West is joined by podcast production team member Kristina Medvescek and Dr. John Bradley from the VA Boston Healthcare System...