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14: CDC to research the causes and prevention of gun violence

Issue a Presidential Memorandum directing the Centers for Disease Control to research the causes and prevention of gun violence.

A Presidential Memorandum on Engaging in Public Health Research on the Causes and Prevention of Gun Violence was released on 16 January 2013.

The first steps will be to:

  • identify the most pressing research questions with the greatest potential public health impact; and
  • assess existing public health interventions being implemented across the Nation to prevent gun violence.
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14: CDC to research the causes and prevention of gun violence
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01: Make Federal agency data available for background checks
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02: Address unnecessary legal barriers to sharing relevant data
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03: Improve incentives for states to share relevant information
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04: Review categories of individuals prohibited from having a gun
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05. Run a full background check before returning a seized gun
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06: Provide guidance to gun dealers on how to run background checks
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07: Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign
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08: Review safety standards for gun locks and gun safes
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09: Trace guns recovered in criminal investigations
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10. Release a DOJ report on lost and stolen guns
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11. Nominate an ATF director
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12. Provide proper training for active shooter situations
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13. Maximize enforcement prevention and prosecution
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15: Report on new gun safety technologies
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16: Doctors are free to ask patients about guns in their homes
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17. Healthcare providers can report threats of violence
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18: Provide incentives for schools to hire school resource officers
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19: Develop model emergency response plans
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20: Scope of mental health services that Medicaid plans cover
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21: Essential health benefits and parity requirements in ACA exchanges
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22: Commit to finalizing mental health parity regulations
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23: Launch a national dialogue on mental health
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