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Massie also received $5,600 in campaign contributions in 2020 from individuals related to Silencer Shop, a company that sells firearms and firearm equipment online. Brian Kemp (R), who was endorsed by the NRA in his 2018 gubernatorial campaign. Perdue recently announced that he would run for Georgia governor and challenge incumbent Gov. David Perdue (R-Ga.), who received $15,000 from the group, giving him the $5,000 maximum donation for his primary, general and runoff elections. These physicians, who witness the substantial impact firearm-related violence has on the health of their patients, families, and communities, have the power to help improve the safety and wellbeing of those groups.One of the Gun Owners of America’s largest donations to a candidate in 2020 went to former Sen. Family physicians care for victims of gun violence and their families every day. Gun violence affects people of all ages and races.

Gun violence should be considered a public health issue, not a political one-an epidemic that needs to be addressed with research and evidence-based strategies that can reduce morbidity and mortality. economy approximately $229 billion annually. In terms of the financial toll, although the estimates vary, it’s generally held that gun violence expenses-medical charges, loss of income, daily care/support, and criminal justice expenditures-cost the U.S. In addition to the thousands killed or injured, myriad families must also cope with the consequences of this violence. 2 That’s an average of 105 deaths and more than 230 injuries from firearms each day. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 38,000 deaths from firearms (including suicides) occurred in the United States in 2016, 1 and nearly 85,000 injuries from firearms occurred in 2015. Gun violence includes homicide, violent crime, attempted suicide, suicide, and unintentional death and injury. Gun violence is a national public health epidemic that exacts a substantial toll on the U.S. Read the StoryĪ new report on COVID-19 vaccines from the Kaiser Family Foundation emphasizes the challenges family physicians and other health care professionals are facing as they try to combat misinformation and increase vaccine confidence.

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