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Physician Women for Democratic Principles in joint coordination with Physician Moms Group - Public Page, March for Science, Pantsuit Nation, and Showmeyourstethoscope Foundation want you to join us in our virtual march to demand research for gun safety! Thread (1)
(2)In 1996, Congress prohibited the Center for Disease Control from studying gun violence and gun safety. This was the result of successful NRA lobbying as they termed research as "politically motivated." But we know that gun violence prevention isn't about politics.
(3)It's about safety. We are watching our fellow citizens die without understanding the true effective solutions to #endgunviolence. Data from the CDC has been critical to policy decisions and social awareness of safe practices for a number of issues,
(4) including smoking, and seat belt wearing. Allowing the CDC to study gun violence would give us the information we need to create effective gun control policy. If you would like to help end the ban on gun violence research, please do the following
(5) 1. Contact your representatives. Check out this link to reach your elected officials. https://5calls.org/issue/action-against-gun-violence …
(6). 2. Lobbying for this education costs money. Please consider donating to your choice of gun awareness organizations, including @EverytownforGunSafety and @CommunityJusticeReformCoalitionhttps://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/pwdp-moms-demand-action …
(7) 3. Stay informed about what you can do to prevent gun violence. Text "ACT" to 644-33 to sign up for Everytown for Gun Safety text alerts on upcoming actions Check them out at http://Everytown.org
Fin. 4. Show your solidarity with the victims and their families by changing your profile picture to the picture belowpic.twitter.com/TfSFhp2kZu
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