On gun violence, ACP advocates moving from crisis to action
The recent incidents of gun violence in San Bernardino, Calif., and Colorado Springs, Colo., and the 6-month anniversary of the shootings at the Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, S.C., reinforce the need for change and reform on several fronts.
It's long past the time for action regarding firearms violence in America, ACP and the American Bar Association (ABA) stated in a Dec. 3 opinion editorial published in the Charleston Post and Courier.
The recent incidents of gun violence in San Bernardino, Calif., and Colorado Springs, Colo., and the 6-month anniversary of the shootings at the Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, S.C., reinforce the need for change and reform on several fronts. Earlier this year, the College and the ABA outlined recommendations and a call to action in the paper “Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action from 8 Health Professional Organizations and the American Bar Association,” which has been endorsed by 52 other organizations.
ACP President Wayne Riley, MD, MPH, MBA, MACP, represented ACP at an event commemorating the 6-month anniversary of the shootings in Charleston, S.C., which included representatives from national and local medical, legal, and law enforcement who discussed the impact of gun violence on citizens, communities, and the economy.