KINSELLACAST 175: Guns, Grits and Gaffes – with Lilley, Mraz, Kheiriddin
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Raven – Whistler, BC
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Here’s the script. “This is the Ruger Mini. It was used to murder 14 women in Montréal. It was used to murder 22 people in Nova Scotia. 36 Canadians. Justin…