FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, April 9, 2021
Recent mass shootings have tragically highlighted that gun violence remains a significant issue in the U.S. The American Academy of Family Physicians welcomes the actions announced by the Biden-Harris administration to address gun violence. We are particularly pleased to see investment being made in evidence-based community violence interventions.
We have long believed, just as the administration stated, that gun violence is a public health epidemic. Our position paper on the Prevention of Gun Violence, outlines opportunities and policy that the AAFP feels can help address this epidemic; we encourage the Biden-Harris administration and Justice Department to consider these recommendations as they determine additional actions to curb gun violence.
Editor's Note: To arrange an interview with an AAFP spokesperson, contact Jennifer Schuler, 800-274-2237, Ext. 6255, or JSchuler@aafp.org.
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About the American Academy of Family Physicians
The AAFP is the largest national association of family physicians, representing 128,300 physicians and medical students. Family medicine’s cornerstone is an ongoing, personal patient-physician relationship focused on impactful care for people of all ages, races and genders across all medical conditions. The AAFP supports every stage of a family physician's career and provides evidence-based resources, advocacy and community to empower family medicine. To learn more, visit aafp.org. For information about health care, medical conditions and wellness, please visit the AAFP’s patient education website, familydoctor.org.