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Why Isn't There More Research About Gun Violence?

Why isn’t there more government-funded research about gun deaths in the U.S.?

Aired 09/07/2018

FromDigital Studios

Above The Noise

Why Isn't There More Research About Gun Violence?

Season 2 Episode 16 | 4m 50sVideo has Closed Captions

Why isn’t there more government-funded research about gun deaths in the U.S.?

Compared to other wealthy nations around the world, the rate of gun deaths in the U.S. is pretty off the charts. So why isn’t there more government-funded research about the problem, the way there is for other major public health crises? It all comes down to politics.

Aired 09/07/2018

FromDigital Studios

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Above The Noise is a local public television program presented by KQED

Above The Noise

Why Isn't There More Research About Gun Violence?

Season 2 Episode 16 | 4m 50sVideo has Closed Captions

Compared to other wealthy nations around the world, the rate of gun deaths in the U.S. is pretty off the charts. So why isn’t there more government-funded research about the problem, the way there is for other major public health crises? It all comes down to politics.

Aired 09/07/2018

FromDigital Studios

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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