It's time to treat gun violence like the public-health crisis it is

 


(Editor’s Note: Ganga Moorthy is an Alva High School graduate)

The March for Our Lives campaign and its youth leaders have invigorated millions of people to push back against gun violence. That the youth of our country are advocating so tirelessly for reforms to simply keep themselves safe from guns is both remarkable and tragic. As pediatricians, we see the impact of suicide, homicide and unintentional injuries caused by guns in our clinics and hospitals daily. Although there is no simple solution to this complex problem, we must begin by approaching gun violence as the public health crisis t...



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