The New York Times Narrated

A Gun Derailed My Childhood. As an Adult, I Found Relief at the Range.

Episode Summary

The guilt of my teenage conviction haunted me for decades. Learning to shoot helped me forgive myself as an adult.

Episode Notes

To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/magazine/gun-charge-prison-shooting-range.html

By Reginald Dwayne Betts

Read by Prentice Onayemi

Narration produced by Tanya Pérez

Engineered by David Mason

Photograph by Brian Finke for The New York Times