Congress bans the CDC from doing study on gun violence

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/janetstemwed...-violence/

I've actually heard Republicans say, in the wake of these shootings, "we shouldn't ban guns if we don't have evidence that banning them will reduce violence."  I guess this is how they're going to suck some NRA dick and keep that line true: they just block any studies that might prove guns play a role in gun violence and hide behind the second amendment.

I had to read the bolded bit through a few times. Why would you need evidence to conclude than banning guns will reduce gun violence? I'm not a statistician, but if there are no guns about, isn't it going to be pretty difficult to shoot someone with one?

'Let's do a study to see of lack of water will reduce the danger of flooding.'

'Let's do a study to see if lack of sand reduces the amount of sand.'

Come on.