Join Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) in calling for the repeal of the Dickey Amendment - a policy enacted in 1996 that restricts the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from researching gun violence and its effects on public health.
Why is this important?
Knowledge is power. "Because of the Dickey Amendment, there has been almost no publicly funded research on gun violence, leaving lawmakers without critical studies needed to write legislation to combat this epidemic. Even the author of the amendment, former Congressman Jay Dickey, came to regret the piece of policy and called on Congress to reverse the law. " - Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)
