Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action From 8 Health Professional Organizations and the American Bar Association
Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action From 8 Health Professional Organizations and the American Bar Association
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DOI：
10.7326/m15-0337
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发表时间：
2015-04-07
影响因子：
39.2
通讯作者：
Hubbard, William C.
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作者：
Weinberger, Steven E.;Hoyt, David B.;Hubbard, William C.
在美国，与火器有关的伤亡是一个重大的公共卫生问题。针对枪支暴力和其他与枪支有关的伤害和死亡，一个由8个国家卫生专业组织和美国律师协会领导人组成的跨学科、跨专业小组代表其组织的官方政策立场，倡导采取一系列措施，减少枪支对健康和公共健康的影响。具体的建议包括对枪支购买者进行普遍的背景调查，取消医生的“禁言法”，限制军用攻击性武器和民用大容量弹匣的制造和销售，以及支持减少枪支相关伤亡战略的研究。卫生专业组织还倡导通过全面报告法律，改善获得精神卫生服务的机会，避免对精神和药物使用障碍患者的污名化。美国律师协会通过其枪支暴力问题常设委员会确认，这些建议都不与第二修正案或美国最高法院以前的裁决相冲突。
Deaths and injuries related to firearms constitute a major public health problem in the United States. In response to firearm violence and other firearm-related injuries and deaths, an interdisciplinary, interprofessional group of leaders of 8 national health professional organizations and the American Bar Association, representing the official policy positions of their organizations, advocate a series of measures aimed at reducing the health and public health consequences of firearms. The specific recommendations include universal background checks of gun purchasers, elimination of physician "gag laws," restricting the manufacture and sale of military-style assault weapons and large-capacity magazines for civilian use, and research to support strategies for reducing firearm-related injuries and deaths. The health professional organizations also advocate for improved access to mental health services and avoidance of stigmatization of persons with mental and substance use disorders through blanket reporting laws. The American Bar Association, acting through its Standing Committee on Gun Violence, confirms that none of these recommendations conflict with the Second Amendment or previous rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court.