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Trying to figure out the most effective ways to combat gun violence has been hampered by years of limits on government research.Some states and cities have funded studies, but the federal government has remained mostly hands off.With such limited research, The Associated Press and USA TODAY Network analyzed every accidental shooting involving a minor over a 2½ year period.They found that on average, one American child or teenager is killed or injured every day in an accidental shooting.The dearth of research and guidelines for gun owners is rooted in a political fight that erupted two decades ago.The Dickey Amendment eliminated $2.6 million from the CDC's budget, the same it used for firearms research. It also prohibited the CDC from engaging in advocacy on gun-related issues.