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Gun violence is one of the key issues of the work I do around trauma. I see families torn apart by gun violence year after year. Over 30,000 people are killed each year in the U.S. as a result of gun violence. This is truly a public health issue. Unfortunately, because of the power of gun associations and the government gun violence and research around it continue to go unchecked. We find ourselves fighting an uphill battle. Please see the article from the Atlantic and share your views around this topic.

 

http://www.theatlantic.com/pol...gun-violence/476814/

 

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I think if we tackled ACEs, much gun violence would disappear.  Lots of the deaths by guns in rural areas are due to suicide with suicide being highly correlated to ACEs. 

 

In my rural area, guns are a part of the culture of hunting (and we eat what we hunt) but they also kill people.  I had a gun pointed at me several times by a mentally ill father with a high ACE score.  Nothing was ever done to deal with his ACEs and he died at 62 - 20 years early.  I want people to maintain their cultural identity - but I would like to see a massive educational campaign on the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences --- EVERYWHERE.  Reducing ACEs would be the best means of reducing mental health concerns and gun violence everywhere. 

Thank you DeAngelo

I think there may be other factors to consider.  The law in my state does not permit use of deadly force by a home owner or tenant, if someone merely forces entry into a dwelling (Firefighters responding to a Chimney or Residential Fire appreciate this). Residents, even if armed, are expected to retreat or flee. Deadly force is permitted to prevent Arson, however.  It does seem that some "Gun Enthusiasts" think Deadly force is justified in any circumstance, which in most states, it is not. Merely "brandishing" a firearm, can be an "actionable Tort" in Civil court. Perhaps rural communities, where [gun] hunting is more frequent, view this differently than urban settings.  Regretably, when my state legislature decided to permit legislators to "carry" in the State House, a few years ago, some legislators had occasion to "inadvertently" drop their guns on the floor during legislative business. Consequently, the number of Schoolteachers bringing their students to tour our "historic Statehouse" dropped off significantly. I hope the Legislature will restore "decorum and civility" to the Statehouse.

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