Research Universities Call for Studies of Gun Violence

The Association of American Universities is urging Congress to overturn a ban on federal funding of health-related research about gun violence.

The research university group said in a statement: "While there can be honest disagreement about the most effective means of addressing gun violence, there should be no doubt that, like any other public health issue, the more we know about causes, about trends and about potential remedies, the stronger basis we will have for effective action."