Policy Recommendations from Medical Societies

Joint Statement from the Nation’s Leading Physician and Public Health Professional Organizations

Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action

American Medical Association

Gun Violence Website

Compilation of AMA Policy Recommendations

American Academy of Family Physicians

Position Statement

American Academy of Pediatrics

Gun Safety and Injury Prevention Website

Policy Statement

American College of Emergency Physicians

Policy Statement

American College of Physicians

Position Statement

Position Statement Summary

American College of Surgeons

Recommendations from the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma’s Firearm Strategy Team (FAST) Workgroup

Summary of FAST Workgroup’s 13 Recommendations

American Trauma Society

Position Statement

Giffords Resources

The Giffords organization has a wealth of information available on the four policy priorities outlined above that can be helpful when speaking to lawmakers about why our country’s public health experts recommend these approaches to addressing gun violence:

1. Universal Background Checks

2. Waiting Periods for Firearm Purchases

3. Extreme Risk Protection Order (Red Flag) Laws

4. Restrictions on Assault-Style Weapons & High-Capacity Magazines

When advocating for firearm safety, our words matter.

The article Talking About “Firearm Injury” and “Gun Violence”: Words Matter from the American Journal of Public Health is an excellent resource to review, especially if this is your first time advocating for firearm safety legislation. You can also contact us at maineprovidersforgunsafety@gmail.com if you have specific questions to address.