Faux Medical Groups Call For Restoration Of CDC Gun-Control Funding

posted on April 8, 2016
** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. **

More than 100 so-called “medical” groups called for an end to the ban on federal funding for gun-control efforts by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

In reality, the list is padded with political advocacy groups, such as five chapters of Physicians for Social Responsibility, Research!America, the Big Cities Health Coalition and the Colorado Public Health Association (whose website says it’s “working on a new Vision & Mission,” but “aspires to be the Voice of Public Health in Colorado”).

The letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees was released by Doctors for America, another self-described “progressive” activist group. In addition to lobbying for safe storage and background checks, the letter asks, “What should be the trigger pull on a firearm so a toddler can’t use it?”

The CDC’s opposition to gun rights prompted Congress to bar it from using taxpayer funds for gun-control efforts in 1997. Since then, CDC advocates have attempted to cast gun crime as a public health issue in order to remove those restraints. Even with the ban, the CDC still published 121 articles on gun violence in 2013.

Latest

Streamlight ProTac 2.0 Rail Mount, Magpul DAKA Range Bag, Patriots Landing Flag

Gun Skills | A Skills Test: Cinco y Tres

Most violent crimes take place in close quarters. This simple drill will help prepare you for these scenarios.

President Trump Signs One Big Beautiful Bill

President Trump delivered even more good news to law-abiding gun owners in the process.

Gun Review | Springfield Armory Emissary AOS

This single-stack 1911 pistol offers power, precision, elegant looks and more.

The Department of Justice Started a Second Amendment Task Force

This marks a huge shift in how the federal government approaches this fundamental right.

Shooting Straight with JD Longo

This mayor is a poignant example of individuals who stand against the politically correct mainstream media and lead us toward freedom.



Get the best of America's 1st Freedom delivered to your inbox.