MedPage Today November 6, 2024
Amelia Mercado

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In 2020, the U.S. experienced a 30% surge in gun-related homicides, with firearm deaths becoming the leading cause of mortality for children and adolescents. Four years later, in June 2024, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, declared gun violence a public health crisis, following a year in which nearly 47,000 people died from firearm injuries. The leading causes of gun-related harm — suicide, homicide, and unintentional injuries — impact people of all ages, races, and communities, with significant psychological effects. Among U.S. adults, 21% have been threatened with a firearm, and 19% have had a family member killed by a firearm.

In response, the Biden administration has increased federal funding for violence...

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