Statement attributable to:
George M. Abraham, MD, MPH, MACP, FIDSA
President, Ā鶹ֱ²„app
WASHINGTON, D.C. April 11, 2022 āThe Ā鶹ֱ²„app (ACP) applauds the Biden administrationās issuing of final regulations to restrict the sale and distribution of āghost guns". Firearms-related injuries and deaths are tragedies that can be prevented with common sense policiesālike the increased regulation of āghost guns". ACP previously commented that these regulations are critical step to stop the flow of untraceable weapons to individuals legally prohibited from possessing firearms.
ACP 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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