Just like there was never a ban on stem cell research. Only a ban on using Federal funds for stem cell research.
The Hill, a very good loyalist magazine believes that the only Federal paid for research is research.
Hell, most of the country now believes this.
Gun violence research will be as accurate as global warming research. The numbers will be manufactured and/or exaggerated and anyone who challenges them will be threatened and vilified. It’s what passes for science in a PC world.