Surgeon general declares firearm violence in America a public health crisis

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released his "Advisory on Firearm Violence" on Tuesday, declaring gun deaths a public health crisis. (Credit: U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services) The United States surgeon general is declaring gun violence a national public health crisis. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory on Tuesday stating that firearm-related violence and its immediate psychological ramifications on victims and bystanders has severely compromised public health. "Today, for the first time in the history of our office, I am issuing a Surgeon General's Advisory on firearm violence," Murthy said in a video announcement.

"It outlines the urgent threat firearm violence poses to the health and well-being of our country." SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS FEDERAL GUN BAN FOR THOSE UNDER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS U.S.

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a special advisory on firearm violence on Tuesday, calling gun-related incidents a public health crisis. (Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images) "As a doctor, I've seen the consequences of firearm violence up close and the lives of the patients that cared for over the years," the surgeon general continued.

"These are moms and dads, sons and daughters, all of whom were robbed of their physical and mental health by senseless acts of violence." The advisory states that 54% of adults in America have experienced a firearm-related incident. These experiences with firearm violence include individuals who have been th.