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4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of May 9, 2022

In the news: COVID deaths surpass 1M in U.S., grim milestones drug overdose and firearm homicide rates, modifiable Alzheimer’s risk factors and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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4 Min Read

Hold website accountable for selling guns with no background checks

A man shot his wife with a gun he bought on Armslist without a background check. Doctors ask federal court to reinstate a lawsuit against the website.

Judicial Advocacy
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In new court brief, physicians tackle deadly online gun marketplace

The AMA and the Wisconsin Medical Society filed an amicus brief that addresses the deadly online gun marketplace.

Press Releases
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 21, 2022

In the news: Excess sodium in medication increases CVD risk, firearms now leading cause of death by trauma, ivermectin not effective in preventing severe COVID and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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4 Min Read

Commonsense gun laws can help end firearm violence

Appropriate gun-safety measures such as New York’s concealed-carry law are an essential element of effective public safety policy.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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3 Min Read

High court should uphold commonsense N.Y. concealed-carry law

Doctors offer Supreme Court justices a painful, firsthand glimpse into the “grave public health crisis” of firearms violence—a crisis that sensible regulations can help curb.

Judicial Advocacy
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3 Min Read

ATF on right track in fighting proliferation of “ghost guns”

A Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) move will help close regulatory loopholes that enable unserialized firearms to spread.

Injury & Violence
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9 Min Read

Aug. 27, 2021: National Advocacy Update

DOJ should close regulatory loophole for unserialized "ghost guns” and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Megan Ranney, MD, MPH, on gun violence within the pandemic [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing approaches to preventing gun violence during the pandemic.

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Injury & Violence
AMA Update Podcast