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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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A Lott to question
by Greg CampSenator Lee Harris recently objected to economist, John Lott, testifying before the Judiciary Committee, citing Lott's questionable record of 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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House Dems want doctors free to quiz patients on guns
by Chris EgerAs part of a measure designed to expand research into gun violence as a health care issue, the bill would free physicians to ask patients about gun ownership.
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The lost gun rights of Oz
by Greg CampGun control advocates love Australia, but the country doesn't really offer gun control advocates the proof for their claims that they so urgently desire.
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NYT’s Timothy Egan and the two Americas
by Greg CampNYT's Timothy Egan has written an article, “Guns and the Two Americas,” with his take on gun violence in the US. Sorry to say, I found nothing surprising.
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If at first you don’t succeed…
by Greg CampThe FBI has acknowledged that the Charleston shooter was allowed to buy a handgun due to a failure in the background check system. The response is familiar.
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Guns are not a health care issue
by Vik KhannaThanks to gun rights advocates, Vivek Murthy’s nomination to Surgeon General was tabled. But now, with ebola on the public's mind, both self-defense opponents and their media cohorts are clamoring for the Senate to allow a vote on this anti-gun candidate.
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Researchers seek to find link between firearm access, increased chance of homicide or suicide
by Jennifer CruzResearchers were unable to accurately conclude why considering that, at least in homicide cases, the person’s own gun was rarely used against them.
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