Conduct research on the causes and prevention of gun violence, including links
between video games, media images, and violence: The President is issuing a Presidential
Memorandum directing the Centers for Disease Control and scientific agencies to conduct
research into the causes and prevention of gun violence. It is based on legal analysis that
concludes such research is not prohibited by any appropriations language. The CDC will start
immediately by assessing existing strategies for preventing gun violence and identifying the
most pressing research questions, with the greatest potential public health impact. And the
Administration is calling on Congress to provide $10 million for the CDC to conduct further
research, including investigating the relationship between video games, media images, and
violence.