The relationship between firearms manufacturers and the NRA has recently become a major subject of discussion in the gun debate. But this isn’t new. What should be noted is the fact that the two entities were not always in step as they are today. After World War I,...
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CHOP program’s goal: help kids traumatized by violence become healthy adults
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)’s Violence Intervention Program is a product of the aftermath of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting, along with discussions about how CHOP could respond to the growing frequency of kids becoming gunshot victims....
Four former U.S. surgeons general urge Congress to end ban on federal funding for gun violence research
On Thursday, four former U.S. surgeons general called on Congress to end the twenty-year ban on federal funding for gun violence research, which has long been criticized by the medical community. "Most major medical societies — including the American Academy of...
Gun violence not a mental health issue, health experts say
While it's important to keep firearms out of the hands of seriously mentally ill individuals, gun violence is not a mental health issue, health experts say. Contrary to the image reinforced by media reports of mass shootings,“various epidemiologic studies over the...
Guns don’t have to meet mandatory safety standards; here’s why
While the federal government can mandate recalls of items including unsafe toys, cars, or medications, it is unable to do so for defective firearms. The industry self-polices its products, and has done so for decades. “Gun manufacturers have operated without federal...
Not to debate the last mass shooting but to do something to prevent the next one
Today, as the President announced his signing of Executive Actions to prevent further gun violence he said, "All of us need to demand a Congress brave enough to stand up to the gun lobby's lies, all of us need to stand up and protect its citizens. All of us need to...
