New studies show surges in gun sales lead to surges in gun deaths

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Very interesting.


It would be nice if congress allocated funding for this to be researched so a coherent policy could be set.

Why the CDC Hasn't Launched a Comprehensive Gun Study in 15 Years

The CDC still focuses on surveillance of firearm deaths, but the steps taken by Congress have effectively blocked expansive CDC research on the public health effects of firearms, the CDC spokeswoman said.

“CDC’s Injury Center has very limited discretionary funding to dedicate to firearm violence research and prevention,” Lenard said in a statement to ABC News.

“There are basic questions ... How do you get people to buy gun safes? How do you get people to store guns unloaded?” Rosenberg told ABC News. “Can firearms instructors who teach shooting also teach safe storage? Will that work? We don’t know.”

Why the CDC Hasn't Launched a Detailed Gun Study in 15 Years

long story short, congress won't let the CDC study guns in relation to health and safety.
 
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