Medical professionals have a front-row seat to the devastating effects of our country’s gun violence epidemic. We need their voices and public health perspective in this fight.
United for Gun Safety
In 2018, Giffords joined with 14 leading medical and public health organizations to urge Congress to fund research to address America’s gun violence crisis. In a letter sent today to congressional leadership for the 116th Congress, the groups noted that over the past several decades, scientific and medical research has led to policies that have saved countless lives related to automobiles, public sanitation, and cancer.
In an historic move, the House passed a bill in 2019 which appropriated $50 million in research funding to the CDC and NIH, the first time in decades. Through its partnership with the medical and public health groups, Giffords held rallies in Colorado, Louisiana, and Florida, calling on each state’s senators to pass the House’s bill.
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The gun safety movement is on the march: Americans from different background are united in standing up for safer schools and communities. Join us to make your voice heard and power our next wave of victories.
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