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Research Bans Impact Open Debate of Gun Safety
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David Williamson
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Because of research bans like the Dickey Amendment, Joel Kurtinitis has a deafening voice in the conversation over where to carry and not to carry guns [State Fair gun ban is useless, dangerous, Aug. 7]. The Dickey provision prohibits the Centers for Disease Control from researching gun violence. As such, Kurtinitis can claim anything his heart desires about protecting neighbors who he asserts need his protection. |
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lbauer
(8/15/2016)
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Typical letter to the editor, full of lies, and no way to respond directly. The Dickey amendment does not prohibit CDC research, what it does is quite plainly spelled out in the wording itself. “none of the funds made available for injury prevention and control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may be used to advocate or promote gun control.” |
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