‘A Direct Attack on Science’: Trump’s Return Is Rattling Gun Violence Researchers
Days after the inauguration, White House directives and pledges to cut public health funding are already causing chaos and uncertainty. Experts say this is just the beginning.
“These actions are a direct attack on science — not just health, but science in general,” said longtime gun violence researcher Joseph Richardson. “You can slowly see the pendulum shifting back towards treating [gun violence] as a law enforcement problem.”
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The call for proposals to present at the 2025 Community Violence Intervention Conference is now OPEN!
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GIFFORDS Law Center's Annual Gun Law Scorecard
Every year, we rank and grade state gun laws. And every year, we come to the same conclusion: states with strong gun safety laws have fewer gun deaths.
NEW: We just released our Annual Gun Law Scorecard, which analyzes and grades every state on the strength of their gun laws.
The data is undeniable: States with stronger gun laws have lower gun death rates and more lives saved: giffords.org/scorecard
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