Spending Deal Would End Two-Decade Freeze on Gun Research | Business News | US News

Spending Deal Would End Two-Decade Freeze on Gun Research | Business News | US News: WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan deal on a government spending bill would for the first time in two decades provide money for federal research on gun safety. A law adopted in the 1990's has effectively blocked such research and prohibits federal agencies from engaging in advocacy on gun-related issues.