An editorial in The Lancet: Talking orders—opening dialogue about gun control. The concluding paragraph:
The discussions about gun control and gun violence cannot and should not be restricted. The executive orders issued by President Obama safeguard the existing lines of communication between patients, doctors, and law authorities. Furthermore, the input from federally funded agencies via high-quality and politically neutral research is essential. Progress here will likely be slow and incremental—for example, the CDC has indicated that no new funding will go toward gun-related research until 2014. It is crucial, however, that America uses the momentum generated by the terrible events of the past few years to keep a conversation about gun control, and the prevention of gun violence, going.
