Democrats request $60 million for CDC to study gun violence as health crisis

By Chris Eger

“No one should be afraid of more non-partisan, scientific research into this vital issue – not Republicans, not the NRA and not President Trump,” said Sen. Markey. (Photo: Markey.Senate)
A group of 30 Senate and House Dems debuted a proposal on Tuesday to fund research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on firearms safety and gun violence prevention.
Backed by U.S. Sen. Edward Markey D-Mass., and U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-NY, along with a host of other Democrat and Independent lawmakers, the bill would provide $10 million per year to CDC for a term of at least six years beginning in 2018.
“Gun violence is ending lives and shattering families in Massachusetts and across our country,” said Markey. “Now more than ever we must study the causes of gun violence and what can be done to prevent it. No one should be afraid of more non-partisan, scientific research into this vital issue – not Republicans, not the NRA and not President Trump.”
The measure introduced this week would set aside $10 million in funding each year for FY2018-2023 to be added to the CDC’s budget, earmarked for research into guns. The money, if approved, would be the largest funding for federal gun

Source: Guns.com