The Fifth Estate

Season 38 Episode 18: Crossfire

The tragic shooting of 20 children and six teachers at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut stunned people on both sides of the border. Somehow it seemed worse than other recent mass shootings - perhaps because of the age of the children, or the popular military-style assault rifle used, the AR-15. Many hoped it would be a chance to find common ground in a nation bitterly divided over gun rights and gun control. Instead, the sales of firearms soared and the National Rifle Association's membership swelled.

Genre:

Documentary, News

Seasons:

17

Episodes:

183

Cast:

Bob McKeown, Gillian Findlay, Mark Kelley

Quality:

HD

Duration:

60 min

First Air:

1976

Rating:

6.8