Edit: Study why USA so violent

We won’t shed tears with President Obama over his executive action last week, a move that likely won’t reduce the number of people killed by gunfire. The president overstepped his authority and Congress has nobody but itself to blame. Congress increasingly cedes responsibility to the president that belongs firmly on the legislative body’s shoulders, as the president’s executive actions bypassing Congress and aiming at gun control illustrate. For the record, this newspaper’s editorial board supports the Second Amendment. We would be hypocritical fools to say the First Amendment is ironclad and the Second Amendment is shot full of holes; these critical constitutional clauses aren’t pieces of fruit you can squeeze and smell and decide which ones you want. We further think the Founding Fathers understood that a citizenry left without the ability to defend itself can never be truly free/ Coeur d’Alene Press Editorial Board . More here.

Question: Do you support a comprehensive scientific study of violence in America?