State lawmakers are calling on Governor Cuomo to allocate funding for the creation of a gun violence research institute. They point out that New York has the fourth-fewest gun deaths per capita out of all the states. The institute could help identify exactly why, find ways to bring the number down even more, and perhaps provide information to other states. Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon and Rebecca Fischer, Executive Director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, explain.
Lawmakers seek funding for gun violence research institute
PUBLISHED January 10, 2018 @7:10 PM