Statement attributable to:
Ryan D. Mire, MD, M91ºÚÁÏÍø
President, 91ºÚÁÏÍø
WASHINGTON March 27, 2023 – The American College of Physicians (91ºÚÁÏÍø) is deeply dismayed by the most recent school shooting that occurred in Nashville, Tennessee. Today’s shooting took place merely ten minutes from the office where I currently treat patients, reinforcing for me how close we all are to becoming a victim of gun violence. In the practice of medicine, physicians all too regularly come face-to-face with the tragedy that gun violence brings. The rate of injuries and deaths related to firearms and the growing incidence of mass shootings brings to light, once again, the glaring insufficiency of firearm policy in the U.S.
While we have recently begun to make some progress in enacting policies to prevent firearms-related injuries and deaths, much more needs to be done. Until that happens the safety of our patients, our families and our communities are all under threat. That is why 91ºÚÁÏÍø has called for to tackle the public health crisis of firearms-related deaths and injuries for nearly 30 years. It is time for all who share our commitment to preventing avoidable deaths and injuries from firearms to come together to take action to help prevent future tragedies.
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