And purchased permits, gun deaths have increased to a 50 higher than the national aver e average. One study found unsurprisingly that criminals in missouri now have easier access to guns. And the evidence tells us that in states that require background checks lawabiding americans dont find it any harder to purchase guns whatsoever. Their guns have not been confiscated, rights have not been infringed. And thats just the information we have access to with more research, we could further improve gun safety just as with more research we have reduced traffic fatalities over the last 30 years. We do research when cars, food, medicine, even toys harm people so we make them safer. Research, science, those are good things, they work. [ applause ] but think about this. When it comes to an inherently deadly weapon, nobody argues that guns are potentially deadly, weapons that kill tens of thousands of americans every Year Congress actually voted to make it harder for Public Health experts to condu
Medicine, even toys harm people so we make them safer. Research, science, those are good things, they work. [ applause ] but think about this. When it comes to an inherently deadly weapon, nobody argues that guns are potentially deadly, weapons that kill tens of thousands of americans every Year Congress actually voted to make it harder for Public Health experts to conduct research into gun violence. Made it harder to collect data and facts and develop strategies to reduce gun violence. Even after San Bernardino, they terror suspects who cant get on a plane to buy semiautomatic weapons. Thats not right. That cant be right. So the gun lobby may be Holding Congress hostage, but they cant hold america hostage. We do not have to accept this carnage as the price of freedom. [ applause ] i want to be clear. Congress still needs to act. But folks in this room will not rest until congress does. [ applause ] because once Congress Gets on board with common sense gun safety measures, we can reduc
Higher than the National Average average. One study found unsurprisingly that criminals in missouri now have easier access to guns. And the evidence tells us that in states that require background checks lawabiding americans dont find it any harder to purchase guns whatsoever. Their guns have not been confiscated, rights have not been infringed. And thats just the information we have access to with more research, we could further improve gun safety just as with more research we have reduced traffic fatalityies over the last 30 years. We do research when cars, food, medicine, even toys harm people so we make them safer. Research, science, those are good things, they work. But think about this. When it comes to an inherently deadly weapon, nobody argues that guns are potentially deadly, weapons that kill tens of thousands of americans every Year Congress actually voted to make it harder for Public Health experts to conduct research into gun violence. Made it harder to collect data and fa
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