CRJ 306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: American Medical Association, Open Carry In The United States, Vietnam War
23 Oct 2021
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A crisis is a serious situation that needs attention. A public health crisis is a situation that has (or potentially will have) a major impact on the health of a community. The american medical association policy statement on gun violence. 30,000 men, women, and children dying each year at the barrel of a gun in elementary schools, movie theaters, workplaces, houses of worship and on live television, the united states faces public health crisis of gun violence. First step to cure/answer any public health crisis: research. Among developed nations, the u. s. is far and away the most homicidal. In large part, due to our easy access to firearms. Lowest rates of violent gun deaths per 100,000 people: Highest rates of violent gun deaths per 100,000 people: America has 4. 4% of the world"s population. Americans own nearly half (48%) of the estimated 650,000,000 civilian-owned guns worldwide. National institute of justice report - 310,000,000.
