MISFIRES in the Gun Control Debate. (cover story)

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  • Author(s): Rosen, Meghan
  • Source:
    Science News. 5/14/2016, Vol. 189 Issue 10, p16-21. 6p. 2 Color Photographs, 4 Black and White Photographs, 5 Graphs, 1 Map.
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    • Abstract:
      The article discusses various research concerning the efficacy of U.S. gun control and gun laws and the challenges facing gun research. Topics covered include difficulty of collecting gun data under current federal laws, ban on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from using funds to advocate or promote gun control, manufacture and import of guns, link between gun availability and gun suicide, background checks for gun buyers, assault weapons ban, and gun-related deaths.