Vivek Murthy, Joe Biden’s Surgeon General, has recently classified gun violence in America as a ‘public health crisis.’ This announcement is viewed by critics as a desperate attempt by Democrats to push for more stringent gun control measures, circumventing the Constitution in the process. This is a common tactic used by the left when they fail to achieve their goals through regular legislative means.
According to a report on FOX News:
Surgeon general declares firearm violence in America a public health crisis
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.”
“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 threatened with a gun (21%), lost a family member in a gun-related death (19%), witnessed a shooting (17%), and been wounded by a firearm (4%).
Many people are rightfully skeptical of this announcement. The timing of this move raises questions about the true intentions behind it. Is it genuinely about public health, or is it just another attempt by the Democrats to restrict our Second Amendment rights? It’s critical for us to remain vigilant and question these moves that could potentially infringe on our constitutional freedoms.