But collecting such data is difficult in the U.S. thanks to a 1996 law that restricts federal funding for research on gun violence. “I have regrets.”Whether lawmakers will take any action on gun control after Florida’s tragedy remains unclear. “But I don’t think that means you then roll that conversation into taking away citizens’ rights ― taking away a law-abiding citizens’ rights. Still, there is more the government can do right now in order to look into the cause and effects of gun violence more broadly. Holding hearings in Congress about background checks or other gun control measures would be another.

Source: Huffington Post February 15, 2018 20:26 UTC