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Surgeon General Murthy said there is “broad agreement” that gun violence is a problem, citing a poll last year that found most Americans worry at least sometimes that a loved one might be ...
Gun violence in the United States is an urgent public health crisis that demands the “collective commitment of the nation” to stop it, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says in a new advisory ...
The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country. The advisory issued by ...
Joseph V. Sakran is an American trauma surgeon, public health researcher, gun control advocate and activist. Sakran was shot in the throat at the age of 17. [1] He is currently an associate professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University, director of Emergency General Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and vice chair of Clinical Operations.
At the time, it was claimed that 40% of the guns used in crime in New York City could be traced back to the state of Virginia. [citation needed] [4] The Virginia one-handgun-a-month law was effectively resurrected in 2020 when the Virginia General Assembly enacted SB69. The legislation exempted Concealed Handgun Permit holders from this ...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. surgeon general declared gun violence in the country a public health crisis on Tuesday, calling on Americans to act to prevent rising firearm-related deaths and ...
Gun owners must report lost or stolen firearms to police within 48 hours. [38] An assault weapons ban that was pushed by Virginia Governor Northam did not pass after significant protest by gun-rights advocates. [39] [40]