Congress poised to keep banning gun violence research.

2015-12-16T16:54:31-05:00

This sounds like another study that was, and is, a waste of our money and their time. I really don't believe we will ever have a ban on any weapons. I believe some should be reserved for only specialized needs, but I don't believe that will happen either. We're protected from that, and hopefully we always will be. There are laws and rules about buying a weapon, and if that was scrutinized more, I believe that would eliminate some of the mass shootings. But, if a person wants a weapon to do just that, they can buy it illegally. Or legally, if they aren't a felon and can pass a background check.
That's my take. Hell, anyone on a no fly list can legally buy any weapon they want. I still don't get that. That's my take on this repetitive subject. What's yours?
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WASHINGTON -- In the wake of a school shooting in Oregon this fall, it briefly appeared that Congress was willing to reconsider its two-decade ban on the use of taxpayer dollars to research the health impact of gun violence.
There was nothing particularly different about the moment, sad as that may be. The death toll was high, with nine people murdered at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. But school shootings have happened with regularity for years. And even in the wake of worse instances of gun violence, there were no serious efforts to undo the ban that prevents the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from conducting gun-related research.
What was different this fall was that gun control advocates prioritized reversing the research ban (perhaps recognizing that their other objectives were futile). Moreover, presidential candidates as ideologically asymmetrical as Hillary Clinton and Ben Carson said it was time to reconsider it. But perhaps most symbolically, the original author of the ban, former Rep. Jay Dickey (R-Ark.), called on lawmakers to undo it.
“I have regrets,” he told The Huffington Post in October.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Dec 16 at 2015 5:10 PM

2015-12-16T17:10:20-05:00

Possibly there is concern that "statistical data" can be manipulated by "political will" by the reigning party.

That said, we know what causes VIOLENCE, of which the TOOL (Firearms) is merely a subset. We don't refer to it as Hammer Violence, or Knife Violence. Because those are Asinine Categories and irrelevant to research.

If we want to get into things like Domestic Violence, or Socio-Economic based Violence, or Mental Health based Violence, or Violence based on Terrorism, we already have GREAT avenues to address these including the DOJ (et al), CDC, and other organizations.

Yes, the decision not to lift the ban is political. However the lifting the ban would be just as political, and any "research" on "tool based violence" would be biased to an extreme point.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2015 6:01 PM

2015-12-16T18:01:09-05:00

SGT Private RallyPoint Member Brother, I hope they stop that nonsense, and I am still waiting for the WH press secretary correcting his press conference statement about the islamic terrorist attack in San Bernardino guns, some where obtained illegally as straw purchases are already ILLEGAL in the books....

Response by SPC George Rudenko made Dec 16 at 2015 8:30 PM

2015-12-16T20:30:47-05:00

As with legalizing marijuana, the "studies" are always biased by the group doing the study. Coming from LE, the data, may not be a availible to conduct a good study.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Dec 17 at 2015 12:13 AM

2015-12-17T00:13:03-05:00

I don't really believe that any law will prevent any crime or act of terrorism. There is already absolutely nothing bad that a person can do with a gun that is not already illegal including suicide. If a person is willing to die for his actions the only way to stop him is to kill him first.

Response by SrA Art Siatkowsky made Dec 17 at 2015 12:20 AM

2015-12-17T00:20:04-05:00

Gun violence research amounts to this....a number of doctors...people with no qualifications for this job....will get together and discuss how to twist reality and make owning a gun a health hazard and try to make it sound like 'science'. Orwell couldnt even envision this kind of lunacy. This flows from the lefts ridiculous worship of humansim. Scientist are superheros to these people, if you have an advanced degree you are the brains of our human race....even if your a blundering idiot....and only if your science agrees with their humanistic philosophy. ' I feel like im taking crazy pills!!' What kind of ridiculous nonsense will the liberals come up with next? (its almost like a bad reality tv show except its real and its not entertaining) Make the whole country a 'safe space'?
We get to test the strength of our forefathers philosophy today more than ever. Soon as we get the democrats out of office the better....Next President who swears to protect the constitution and then begins to dismantle it needs to be thrown in jail for lying under oath.

Response by Cpl Rc Layne made Dec 17 at 2015 3:07 AM

2015-12-17T03:07:07-05:00

One night I couldn't sleep. I got curious and googled the FBI /DOJ murder statistics for the last 7 years and put it on a spreadsheet along with vehicular deaths. Murder rates are decreasing every year, and are tripled by vehicular deaths. An American is roughly 4 times as likely to be stabbed or beaten to death as they are shot by a rifle or shotgun. The rate for handguns is higher, but nowhere near what it is made out to be. If anyone wants a copy, I will be happy to send it to them.

Response by PV2 Scott Goodpasture made Dec 17 at 2015 8:49 PM

2015-12-17T20:49:24-05:00