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I would tend to agree that they have no place talking about guns.

js2 6y ago
Collecting gun-related injury and fatality data allows us to make evidence-based informed decisions about what types of legislation are likely to be effective to reduce harm. For example: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-05/the-3-gun-control-laws-that-work-best-in-the-u-s https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-05/the-3-gun...
- mhb 6y ago
  And that has nothing to do with Disease Control and is a clear demonstration of mission creep. The CDC has recently displayed its incompetence regarding its core function. Maybe it should master that before addressing other issues of society which are, at best, only tenuously in its purview.
  - gvjddbnvdrbv 6y ago
    Did they ask for this work or was it thrust on them because of political football?
    - mhb 6y ago
      You have many questions. At first it seemed as if you were curious about what other aspects the CDC had delved into. Now it looks like you are pursuing some agenda. The basic questions can be answered with a bit of research. Here are some more to ponder. Or maybe these are what you are getting at. What was the CDC's original mission? Did it execute it competently? Why is it now involved in areas other than communicable diseases? Do people in organizations seek to increase their power and influence? Do they do this by enlarging the scope of their organizations' missions? How is this notionally science-based entity being influenced by other factors?
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      - gvjddbnvdrbv 6y ago
        Not exactly good faith here.... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24293489 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24293489 - my sibling comment to yours might clarify my opinion for you... I actually suspect this role was thrust on the CDC because they are generally supported by everyone (everyone sane anyway). I'm not a fan of this having happened because they should be too important to get mixed into politically poisonous debates.
- gvjddbnvdrbv 6y ago
  I completely agree. There should be a government agency doing this. That agency should not be the CDC.

js2 6y ago

Collecting gun-related injury and fatality data allows us to make evidence-based informed decisions about what types of legislation are likely to be effective to reduce harm. For example: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-05/the-3-gun-control-laws-that-work-best-in-the-u-s https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-05/the-3-gun...

mhb 6y ago
And that has nothing to do with Disease Control and is a clear demonstration of mission creep. The CDC has recently displayed its incompetence regarding its core function. Maybe it should master that before addressing other issues of society which are, at best, only tenuously in its purview.
- gvjddbnvdrbv 6y ago
  Did they ask for this work or was it thrust on them because of political football?
  - mhb 6y ago
    You have many questions. At first it seemed as if you were curious about what other aspects the CDC had delved into. Now it looks like you are pursuing some agenda. The basic questions can be answered with a bit of research. Here are some more to ponder. Or maybe these are what you are getting at. What was the CDC's original mission? Did it execute it competently? Why is it now involved in areas other than communicable diseases? Do people in organizations seek to increase their power and influence? Do they do this by enlarging the scope of their organizations' missions? How is this notionally science-based entity being influenced by other factors?
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    - gvjddbnvdrbv 6y ago
      Not exactly good faith here.... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24293489 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24293489 - my sibling comment to yours might clarify my opinion for you... I actually suspect this role was thrust on the CDC because they are generally supported by everyone (everyone sane anyway). I'm not a fan of this having happened because they should be too important to get mixed into politically poisonous debates.
gvjddbnvdrbv 6y ago
I completely agree. There should be a government agency doing this. That agency should not be the CDC.