Episode
60 Minutes: High Velocity; This Is No Ordinary Lawsuit; Paul McCarrtney
Overview
The AR 15-style rifle's impact on the protocols of first responders and emergency rooms; and a lawsuit filed by children against the federal government regarding climate change. Also: Paul McCartney.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 51
- Episode
- Episode 37
- Air date
- 2019-06-23
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
High Velocity; This Is No Ordinary Lawsuit; Paul McCarrtney is Episode 37 in Season 51 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2019-06-23. The runtime is 44 min.
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