ThisIsOurLane
@ThisIsOurLane
Mobilizing healthcare professionals in the movement to end gun violence. A campaign of @bradybuzz led by trauma surgeon & gun violence survivor @JosephSakran.
Since The @NRA is incapable of understanding the important role we the medical community have in this fight against #GunViolence, we have created this handle just for you! @JosephSakran @DocsDemand @choo_ek @shannonrwatts @davidhogg111 @fred_guttenberg @Emma4Change #ThisIsOurLane
Someone should tell self-important anti-gun doctors to stay in their lane. Half of the articles in Annals of Internal Medicine are pushing for gun control. Most upsetting, however, the medical community seems to have consulted NO ONE but themselves. nraila.org/articles/20181…
Nearly 70 women are shot & killed by a partner every month in the US. Firearms are involved in ~68% of pregnancy-related homicides. OB-GYNs have a unique chance to screen for intimate partner violence and gun access—because protecting our patients safety is our lane.
Gun-related suicides hit a new high in the US for the 3rd year in a row. In 2023, guns caused nearly 47k deaths—one every 11 minutes—and were the leading cause of death for kids aged 1–17 for the 4th year. Healthcare professionals CAN save lives by asking about firearm safety.
