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9 anti-gun bills advance in California Senate
by Chris EgerThe Democrat-controlled state Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday gave a rubber stamp to a sheaf of measures that would change the landscape of gun laws in California.
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California Democrats convert 5 zombie bills to gun control measures
by Chris EgerTaking advantage of the resignation of an Assembly lawmaker, Democrats moved in this week and gutted five of his bills, replacing language directed towards environmental issues with that taking on guns.
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No exit
by Greg CampA recent report from the CDC shows the suicide rate among Americans of almost every race, age, and sex has risen between 1999 and 2014.
Top California Dems at odds over who will lead fight for more gun control
by Chris EgerLt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is backing a sweeping ballot measure to regulate guns, while Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León is pushing his own list of bills through the Legislature.
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Multiple tough new changes to California gun laws advance
by Chris EgerDemocrats on the Senate Public Safety Committee were able to push through six gun-control bills in what opponents are calling "GunMegeddon."
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Former Surgeons General urge Congress to fund gun research
by Daniel TerrillThe past four U.S. Surgeons General grouped together last week to urge Congress to renew funding for the CDC’s gun violence research, an effort that was effectively defunded in the mid 1990s.
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Politifact Gun Suicide ‘Truth-O-Meter’ Needs Independent Calibration
by David CodreaGun ownership does not cause suicide, no matter how artfully readers are being led to that conclusion.
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141 groups urge Congress to fund gun violence research
by Jared MorganA coalition of more than 100 health care, science and research universities and other groups is urging Congress to drop the federal ban on gun violence research.
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Gun violence research and prevention goes social
by Jared MorganA team of data scientists premiered a platform at SXSW this week they say can be used to scan social media in order to predict instances of gun violence in the United States.
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California to pick up the reins of gun violence research
by Jared MorganWith the recent introduction of a funding bill, California is picking up where the federal government left off regarding gun violence research.
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Republicans smoke House vote on CDC funds for gun research
by Chris EgerA party line vote by GOP lawmakers blocked a fourth effort Thursday to bring a bill favored by gun control groups to fund federal research by the CDC to the floor
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Should CDC conduct gun violence prevention research?
by Jared MorganIt’s been almost 20 years since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s gun violence research was stymied over concerns from conservatives the agency was using its findings for anti-gun ends.
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