Here We Go: Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence An 'Epidemic', Recommends Ban On 'Assault Weapons'

Posted • June 25, 2024: This is a bold strategy in an election year, declaring gun violence a 'public health' emergency -- a move that surely opens the door for the Democrats to circumvent Congress and pass draconian gun legislation, which has been a long-stated goal of the Democrat Party. ABC News @ABC: “The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, issued a new advisory on Tuesday declaring gun violence a public health crisis.” The advisory says the impact of firearm violence goes beyond deaths and injuries; it leads to cascading harm and collective trauma across society and threatens the mental and physical health of young people's wellbeing, which warrants heightened attention and action.

"We don’t have to continue down this path, and we don't have to subject our children to the ongoing horror of firearm violence in America. All Americans deserve to live their lives free from firearm violence, as well as from the fear and devastation that it brings. It will take the collective commitment of our nation to turn the tide on firearm violence," Murthy said. The advisory outlines an evidence-informed public health approach with prevention strategies that public health leaders and policymakers can consider to reduce and prevent firearm-related death and injury, including by increasing research investments and data collection, implementing risk reduction strategies and engaging communities. The report also calls for a ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines for civilian use and says firearms should be treated like other consumer products to enhance and standardize safety.

A couple of things: First -- when are 19-year-olds considered 'kids'? Only for the purpose of gun violence. If it was a 19-year-old seeking a gender reassignment procedure, he'd be an adult who can make his own choices. Second -- notice the one suggestion the report doesn't make is prosecuting those who commit gun crimes and putting them in prison. Still no accountability for the person that obtains the gun and pulls the trigger. See? We're not the only one who noticed that. Perhaps gun violence would decrease if criminals knew they'd spend the rest of their lives behind bars. How can you declare a health crisis when the NIH (National Institute of Health) hasn’t don’t a study on gun violence since 1996? It's a purely political move in an election year. (…)

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ABC News: US Surgeon General Murthy declares gun violence 'public health crisis' in America
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/us-surgeon-general-murthy-declares-gun-violence-public/story?id=111384222