Guns and Mental Health by Walk the Talk America

Ep 115: Navigating Controversy: Mental Health and Firearms Advocacy with Ashley Hlebinsky

Walk the Talk America Season 4 Episode 49

Ashley Hlebinsky discusses her work as a firearms historian and her experience in the court system as an expert witness. She highlights the importance of public education and providing unbiased information about firearms history. Ashley also shares her frustration with the polarized gun debate and the negative impact it has on mental health. She emphasizes the need for civil discourse and finding common ground to save lives. 


Ashley Hlebinsky is a firearms historian specializing in material culture studies. She is also a firearms and ammunition-related museum consultant, expert witness, freelance writer, guest lecturer, television personality, and producer. Previously, she was the Robert W. Woodruff Curator of the Cody Firearms Museum (CFM), overseeing the museum's full-scale multimillion-dollar renovation. In 2022, Hlebinsky co-founded the University of Wyoming College of Law's Firearms Research Center.

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