New York’s Red Flag Law Failed to Keep Buffalo Shooter From Legally Purchasing Gun

New York has a red flag law on the books that should have prevented the shooter in Buffalo from buying the firearm he used in the assault.  In 2021 when the gunman was still a minor, he was flagged for making comments about murder/suicide at school and taken for a mental health evaluation.  Not deemed a risk at the time, he was let go and no continued effort was made to keep guns out of his hands.  Melissa Chan, reporter at NBC News, joins us for what went wrong in this case.

Next, Sweden and Finland are formally trying to join NATO.  Having remained neutral for many years, the war in Ukraine has changed many attitudes in strengthening defenses against Russia.  Turkey has voiced skepticism in letting the two countries joins, but many think that are just holding out for other concessions.  NATO requires unanimous agreement for new nations to join.  Michael Birnbaum, reporter at The Washington Post, joins us for what to know.

Finally, we are seeing a mad dash for the ultrarich to hire on private butlers, maids and estate managers.  Pre-pandemic, a salaried housekeeper in the Hamptons could earn up to $65,000, now many say the minimum is $85,000 or more.  High-end nannies can earn $110,000 in some cases.  Tracking along with some other pandemic working trends, these  workers have a lot more power than they used to.  Noah Kirsch, wealth and power reporter at The Daily Beast, joins us for more.

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