Gun Violence as a Health Issue

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) was researching gun violence within the context of health until 1996 when the National Rifle Association lobbied the United States Congress effectively enough to enact a "ban" on federal funding for gun violence research.

• PRI (07/02/2015) : Quietly, Congress extends a ban on CDC research on gun violence 
• NPR (12/08/2015) : Congress Still Limits Health Research On Gun Violence 
• Washington Post (01/14/2015) :Why the CDC still isn’t researching gun violence, despite the ban being lifted two years ago 

So, what was it that Congress was so upset about that they had to shut down the CDC's efforts to treat gun violence as a health issue?

• New Hampshire Public Radio (nhpr) : CDC Studies Wilmington, Delaware's Gun Violence As Public Health Issue 
• New York Times (12/24/2015) :When Gun Violence Felt Like a Disease, a City in Delaware Turned to the C.D.C. 
• Delawareonline.com (01/27/2017) : Post CDC report, officials suggest more youth support 
• The Atlantic (04/05/2016) : Why Did the CDC Stop Researching Gun Violence?