He helped block federal funding of gun violence research. Why he regrets it.

Posted by Patria Henriques on Tuesday, August 20, 2024

On June 25, for the first time in U.S. history, the surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis. More than 48,000 people died from gun-related injuries in 2022, a near-record high. Guns have been the leading cause of death for children and adolescents ages 1 to 19 since 2020. Nobody is immune: Recently, a shooter attempted to assassinate former president Donald Trump, who, in 2016, received over $30 million from the National Rifle Association in support of his campaign.

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