Estimates of private gun ownership are difficult to determine as there are few states that require firearm registration. There are two proxy methods that are commonly utilized to determine such estimates. Sales for the most widely sold gun magazine, Guns and Ammo, ha...
TheU.S. surgeon generalon Tuesday declaredgun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country.The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation's top doctor, came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend ...
CHICAGO (CBS)-- TheU.S. surgeon generalon Tuesdaydeclaredgun violencea public health crisisTuesday, and survivors in Chicago wonder what took so long. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called gun violence a public health crisis because more than 48,000 died from guns in 2022. The survivors said ...
The tragic slaughter of innocents in Newtown, Connecticut, has horrified and refocused the nation on the burden of gun violence. Each year in the United
health, and safety will be put at risk. The evidence is clear that firearm restrictions for domestic violence perpetrators not only protect those experiencing domestic violence but also have the potential to reduce gun violence overall. Upholding the Fifth Circuit Court’s decision would also cement...
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U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has declared gun violence a public health crisis, issuing an advisory outlining several steps for Congress and local communities to take. "When gun violence is the leading cause of death among kids and teens, that should alarm all of us," said Murthy....
Murthy notes in his advisory called “Firearm Violence: A Public Health Crisis in America.” Suicide by gun rates have increased by nearly 70% for those between the ages of 10 and 14. Children in the U.S. are far more likely to die from gun wounds than children in othe...
Gun violence in the United States has become a national public health crisis, the U.S. Surgeon General declared Tuesday.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared gun violence, the leading cause of deaths among children and teens, a public health crisis Tuesday. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.