CDC prevented from studying connection between mental illness and gun violence

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BY JOHN A. TURES
February 15, 2018 04:43 PM

After the tragedy in Parkland, Fla., our elected officials are screaming, "If you see something, say something!" Well .. I’m seeing something. And I’m saying something ...

Barack Obama .. after .. Sandy Hook .. sought permission to allow the CDC to study how mental illness and gun violence intersect ... But in 2016, Congress extended the two-decade ban on enabling the CDC to study the causes of gun violence, including mental health ...

... here’s what happened in Trump's first month in office. "President .. Trump .. signed a bill .. rolling back an Obama-era regulation that made it harder for people with mental illnesses to purchase a gun" ... In 2017, Nicholas Cruz .. bought an AR-15. Scott’s Florida didn’t fingerprint him, require a special permit, or require a waiting period which could have helped law enforcement.

... I am reporting that our health officials are unable to study the effects of mental health on gun violence, and have been barred from doing so for more than 20 years. And I am reporting that a law that would keep mentally ill people from buying a gun that passed not long ago was also repealed last year.

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article200356269.html

[Hermit-The-Prog]

1. illegal to learn

This is insane.

[eppur_se_muova]

2. And yet this is *EXACTLY* what Uglicans claim is the crucial connection.

Again, evidence is accumulating that Uglicans WANT more mass shootings. It is difficult to consistently reconcile their actions with any other interpretation.

[SunSeeker]

3. K & R for exposure.