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Re:CDC tracked millions of phones to see if Americans follow... by giantg2 on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @06:32PM (#31254445)
Actually they do. They have performed some firearms research in recent years. The restriction is just that the money cannot be spent on studies looking to support gun control. They choose to err on the side of caution and limit the studies rather than seek clarification through the courts on what would constitute supporting a policy.

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/firearms/funded-resea...

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Re:CDC tracked millions of phones to see if Americans follow... by _-david-_ on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @07:39PM (#31255026)
I think the person you are responding to knows the CDC has done studies about gun violence, but does not believe the CDC has any authority to actually do them.
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Re:CDC tracked millions of phones to see if Americans follow... by giantg2 on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @07:49PM (#31255106)
"sure, just saying that

>virtually unlimited executive powers the CDC believes it has

is not true"

This is from the same user. That and the use of "even" in the other comment makes me think they believe that the CDC can't do/fund firearm research, as that is a common media/political narrative.

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