Statement attributable to:
George M. Abraham, MD, MPH, M바카라 사리트, FIDSA
President, American College of Physicians
WASHINGTON, D.C. April 11, 2022 鈥揟he American College of Physicians (바카라 사리트) applauds the Biden administration鈥檚 issuing of final regulations to restrict the sale and distribution of 鈥済host guns". Firearms-related injuries and deaths are tragedies that can be prevented with common sense policies鈥攍ike the increased regulation of 鈥済host guns". 바카라 사리트 previously commented that these regulations are critical step to stop the flow of untraceable weapons to individuals legally prohibited from possessing firearms.
바카라 사리트 has long called attention to the public health threat posed by firearms violence and has called on policymakers to enact that would reduce firearms-related injuries and deaths. As physicians, we see the consequences of gun violence firsthand--inside and outside of the exam room, and we have a responsibility to our patients and the communities we serve to speak out and call for measures to mitigate this crisis.
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