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Groups call out Giffords on ear plug counter to Hearing Protection Act
by Chris EgerSecond Amendment advocates and the suppressor industry trade organ returned fire over hearing protection claims made by former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' gun control group.
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Idaho lawmaker introduces bill to encourage gun safety classes in school
by Chris EgerThe House Education Committee is set to hear a proposal allowing Idaho public school boards to offer elective courses in gun safety to their students.
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Calls for CDC gun violence studies raises specter of Dickey Amendment
by Greg CampA favorite talking points of gun control advocates is the need for studies on gun violence and the insistence that the CDC be banned from said research.
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146 House lawmakers urge repeal of ban on federal funds for gun research
by Chris EgerA charge led by House Democrats is calling on the chamber's leadership to repeal longstanding roadblocks to spending federal dollars researching gun deaths and accidents as a health care issue.
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Researchers cry foul on study claim that new laws could drop gun deaths 90 percent
by Chris EgerA study released in the UK led by a Boston University researcher claims three new laws could almost eliminate deaths from guns, though peers are not convinced.
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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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Number of gun, car deaths converge for first time in 65 years
by Jared MorganThe data show a sharp decrease in the number of vehicle deaths and a moderate increase in firearms deaths since the 1950s.
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Studying for the test
by Greg CampHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has been blocked in her attempt to get funding to the Centers for Disease Control for “gun violence research.”
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110 Dems launch partisan effort to end CDC gun violence research ban
by Jared MorganIn the continuing battle over guns and public health, 110 House Democrats urged the chamber’s leaders to end a longstanding ban on federal funding for gun violence research.
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See the guns that are illegal in California (55 Photos)
by Chris EgerGuns.com sat down and worked through the California Department of Justice’s assault weapon list of some registered 145,253 firearms, as well as the politics of the ban
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