Gun Violence Articles, Statistics & AMA Statements

Publications & Newsletters

Dec 2, 2022 ·

Recent mass shootings create new urgency for gun reform

We cannot allow mass shootings to become an acceptable part of American life, but instead must pass commonsense limits on firearms.

Bruce Scott, MD, and Lisa Egbert, MD, HOD speakers at 2022 Interim

Interim Meeting

Nov 17, 2022 ·

10 MIN READ

ICYMI: 10 stories to read from the 2022 AMA Interim Meeting

The AMA House of Delegates leads the charge to protect reproductive health care, stop climate change, end the overdose epidemic, and prevent gun violence.

Interim Meeting

Nov 17, 2022 ·

32 MIN READ

Highlights from the 2022 AMA Interim Meeting

Catch up with the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran Nov. 12–15.

Public Health

Nov 16, 2022 ·

4 MIN READ

Doctors eye illegal sources, better data to address firearm deaths

It’s time to change the national conversation about firearms and public health. Learn about the AMA’s next steps for tackling the deadly plight.

Patient Support & Advocacy

UPDATED

Nov 16, 2022 ·

7 MIN READ

AMA advocacy efforts

The AMA advocates at the federal and state levels on key health care issues impacting patients and physicians. See updates of some of the recent efforts.

Public Health

Nov 14, 2022 ·

2 MIN READ

Preventing deadly gun violence will be focus of AMA task force

Firearms violence is a public health crisis that seems to be worsening. Learn about the AMA’s next steps to boost evidence-based approaches.

Press Releases

Nov 14, 2022 ·

2 MIN READ

AMA to establish task force focused on firearm violence prevention

New task force focuses on firearm violence prevention, building on more than 30 policy recommendations adopted over past two decades by AMA House of Delegates.

Gun violence is a public health issue

Megan Ranney MD, MPH, practicing emergency physician, researcher and advocate on why we need to treat gun violence as public health issue with physicians playing an important role.

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