The culture of media violence was only obliquely referenced in President Obama's sweeping plan to reduce what he called an epidemic of gun violence in the wake of the tragedy at Newtown.
Among the 23 executive actions Obama signed Wednesday immediately following his address was a directive to the Centers for Disease Control to conduct research into the causes and prevention of gun violence, including "investigating the relationship between video games, media images and violence."
But first, Congress will need to fund $10 million for the research.
The CDC study is similar to a bill to be re-introduced next week by Sen.
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