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The American Association for the Advancement of Science applauded President Donald Trump for signing into law a $1.3 trillion fiscal 2018 spending measure on Friday that delivers significant increases for science.
AAAS has reiterated its support for lifting existing restrictions on federally funded research of gun violence.
In the four months following the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook the number of guns purchased in the U.S. rose by 3 million compared to typical sales levels and 60 additional accidental deaths related to firearms occurred, a new study estimates.