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MichaelHarris

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17. NRA and gun nuts

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 11:35 PM

Jan 2013

afraid of the truth that the reporting and research would prove. This would undermine any research into to gun violence that would come from the state. Suppress, hide, lie, it's the NRA/Gun Nut way.

It's not the first time, "In the 1990s, politicians backed by the NRA attacked researchers for publishing data on firearm research. For good measure, they also went after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for funding the research. According to the NRA, such science is not “legitimate.”

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2012/12/gun_violence_research_nra_and_congress_blocked_gun_control_studies_at_cdc.html

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Virginia Advances ‘Gangbanger Bill of Rights’ To Withhold Gun Crime Evidence From Federal Government [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2013 OP

Fine, just make sure that Virginia receives no law enforcement help from the sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #1

Or any finances to state or local law enforcement agencies. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #8

They don't care about any of that. Remember this last fall? freshwest Jan 2013 #9

thanks for this. I had no idea. I've kept up with their abortion harrassment bill, but didn't know. okaawhatever Jan 2013 #16

Because that would have worked so well to catch the D.C. Snipers KamaAina Jan 2013 #2

And Timothy McVeigh William Seger Jan 2013 #5

yeah, since one of the sniper victims was killed in Manassas!!! blue_heron Jan 2013 #18

Unbelievable MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #3

unbelievable kardonb Jan 2013 #15

These nucking futs are for ceationism and de-evolution, all at the same time DollarBillHines Jan 2013 #4

I guess Virginia Republicans miss the days of Bonnie and Clyde... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #6

repugs are simply stupid and now they support criminals samsingh Jan 2013 #7

Well, it only makes sense considering it involves crime and guns with republicans cstanleytech Jan 2013 #11

i have not forgotten samsingh Jan 2013 #13

"Virginia, the Gangbanger State" FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #10

I don't think they thought this all the way through... Javaman Jan 2013 #12

Thought is NOT included in anything the GOP slugs do. firenewt Jan 2013 #14

Good point. nt Javaman Jan 2013 #21

NRA and gun nuts MichaelHarris Jan 2013 #17

Uniform Crimes Reports, no reports no basis for federal criminal justice funds.... Historic NY Jan 2013 #19

And Northern Virginia is trying to get the FBI to move there MiniMe Jan 2013 #20

Less information - that is the plan? Sounds like an abusive relationship to me underpants Jan 2013 #22