A group of House Republicans is calling on Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to dismantle Biden-era initiatives that designate gun violence as a public health crisis. The lawmakers argue that such measures violate the Dickey Amendment, which prohibits federal funding from supporting gun control advocacy. In their letter, they assert that the Biden administration has misused research funding to promote gun control rather than addressing firearm-related injuries as intended by Congress.
The letter, led by Rep. Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee, highlights concerns over several specific funding allocations, including $1.1 million aimed at exploring the relationship between lawful gun ownership and risk. Republicans demand the reinstatement of censored self-defense statistics on the CDC website and also request new studies on various aspects of gun policy, underscoring the ongoing debate over the Second Amendment amid evolving public safety discussions.
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