U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued a landmark Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence, declaring firearm violence in America to be a public health crisis. This advisory is the first publication from the Office of the Surgeon General dedicated to this issue, and it outlines the devastating and far-reaching consequences that firearm violence poses to the health and well-being of the country.

Contents

• About This Advisory
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. Firearm Violence in the U.S.: Death and Injury
  • Firearm-Related Death
  • Firearm-Related Injury
• Chapter 2. The Collective Toll of Firearm Violence Exposure in the U.S.
  • Impact on Communities
  • Impact on Children and Adolescents
  • Impact on Families
• Chapter 3. Contributing Factors to Firearm Violence
  • Socioeconomic, Geographic, and Racial Inequities
  • Lethality, Availability, and Access
• Chapter 4. Public Health Approach to Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention
  • Critical Research Investments
  • Community Risk Reduction and Education Prevention Strategies
  • Firearm Risk Reduction Prevention Strategies
  • Mental Health Access and Support
• Conclusion
• Additional Recent Resources on Prevention Strategies
• Other Resources
• References