Political Impact on Public Health Research on Guns

CDC:  Politics Affected Gun Research by Craig Schneider and Ernie Suggs.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  December 19, 2012.

In the aftermath of Sandy Hook, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution looks at the political pressures impacting gun violence research at the CDC.  The CDC considers matters beyond infectious disease as part of its mandate.  Opponents of CDC research have taken the view that research into guns has been politically motivate, methodologically flawed, and lacking in objectivity.  The bottom line now is that it is almost impossible to get federal funding for firearm injury prevention research.