Gun violence is a leading cause of child death in our country.
Yet, since 1996, the CDC and other federal agencies have been effectively prevented from studying gun violence due to a provision called the Dickey Amendment (a position which its namesake, Rep. Dickey, has since recanted).
A bill in Congress would allow these agencies to restart their research into the causes, effects, and evidence-based options for gun violence prevention in our communities. As nurses, we know how critical this kind of data collection and research is – and how many lives it could save.
Will you add your support and ask your Representative to sign on to this legislation now?