Part of the spending deal meant to avert a partial government shutdown at the end of this week includes $25 million in taxpayer funds to be spent on federal research into gun violence.
In a Monday statement, Connecticut Democrat Rosa DeLauro took credit for securing the funds, saying that the resulting research would “help us better understand the correlation between domestic violence and gun violence, how Americans can more safely store guns, and how we can intervene to reduce suicide by firearms.” Continue reading “Congress’ Spending Deal Includes Millions Of Dollars For Federal Agencies To Research Gun Violence”
