A good explanation of why so few scientists are studying gun violence: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cdc-still-cant-study-causes-gun…
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Dylann Roof, the man accused of killing nine people at a historic black church in South Carolina, was able to buy a gun despite the fact that a background check should have prevented him from doing so. Roof managed to
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Despite the recent Charleston shooting that killed nine people, the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee rejected an amendment that would have allowed the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to study gun violence. http://www.businessinsider.com/congressional-ban-on-gun-violence-researc… This is shameful. American taxpayers
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Facebook has just added a new feature for suicide prevention: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/25/facebook-suicide-prevention_n_6… They are partnering with several nonprofits to give users more options when they see a friend post something concerning. This is a good first step, but there is still
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Most Americans think that our gun laws are much stronger than they really are. In this article, John Roman talks about these common misconceptions: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-roman-phd/what-we-dont-know-about-g_b…
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