CURRENT EVENTS

The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution state, “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

 

Gun violence is an urgent, complex, and multifaceted problem. The use of a gun greatly increases the odds that violence will lead to a fatality. There is no single profile that can reliably predict who will use a gun in a violent act.

How can we reduce the incidence of gun violence – whether by homicide, suicide, or mass shootings – nationwide?

 

Reducing the incidence of gun violence will require interventions through multiple systems, including legal, public health, public safety, community, and health. The goal of my piece is to encourage more Americans to join the effort to reduce gun violence.