U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory on the Public Health Crisis of Firearm Violence in the United States
June 25, 2024
June 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release:
Today, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a landmark Surgeon General's Advisory on Firearm Violence, declaring firearm violence in America a public health crisis. Firearm violence is pervasive, with more than half (54 percent) of U.S. adults or their family members having experienced a firearm-related incident in their lives. Over the last decade, the . . .
Today, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a landmark Surgeon General's Advisory on Firearm Violence, declaring firearm violence in America a public health crisis. Firearm violence is pervasive, with more than half (54 percent) of U.S. adults or their family members having experienced a firearm-related incident in their lives. Over the last decade, the . . .