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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjqqelzgq17o
A public health approach could help, Dr Murthy argues, as it did with changes to seatbelt safety in vehicles and warnings about health impacts of smoking cigarettes. He hopes to remove politics from an issue that has bitterly divided lawmakers and instead have Americans look at the impacts and the data.
Since 2020, guns have been the leading cause of death for children and younger Americans.
And the death rate from guns is 11.4 times higher in the US, compared to 28 other high-income countries, making the issue a uniquely American problem.
"For every one life lost, there are two people who are shot and injured and are experiencing mental and physical health consequences, family members who grieve the loss of a loved one, witnesses to these incidents, and millions who read about and hear about gun violence every day in the papers."
Even though I think de-politicising the issue is basically a good idea, I hardly think it’s going to change anything in thr US on this issue.
From what I read on this forum, and hear on the news, the pro-gun people are already aware of the facts and figures, and just don’t care. They have their solutions and it’s never about limiting access to guns.
What do you all think? Will making gun violence a public health problem open up constructive dialogue?