Guns are the weapon of choice for domestic violence homicides in America. In fact, every 12 hours, someone is shot and killed by a current or former intimate partner. This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, remember that to #EndGunViolence, we must address domestic violence.

32 years ago today, Dr. Joe Sakran was shot in the throat. He was 17. The bullet nearly killed him. It also changed the course of his life, eventually leading him to become a trauma surgeon and a voice for treating firearm injury as the public health issue it is. 🧵

Today is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. Nearly half of physician suicide deaths involve a firearm. Healthcare professionals can help save lives by talking with patients and one another about secure firearm storage. Learn more at endfamilyfire.org #NPSADay

Tonight! We are so pleased to join @endfamilyfire.org, @thegrandmothers.bsky.social, @alzassociation.bsky.social, and @namicommunicate.bsky.social for a powerful discussion about the life-saving importance of secure firearm storage and protecting loved ones experiencing cognitive decline.

Baltimore has experienced historic declines in violent crime. @josephsakran.bsky.social is a trauma surgeon in Baltimore and shares how deliberate action—including Brady’s legal work—helped drive change in the city and how other communities can follow Baltimore’s lead. https://nyti.ms/4ijzsbP

Opinion | Keep Lighting the Torches That Gloria Steinem Lit

Readers continue offering tributes to the feminist icon, who died last week. Also: Reducing gun violence; curbing A.I. in schools.

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Healthcare providers have long recognized that social conditions shape health. Higher exposure to gun violence is associated with stress and poorer health outcomes — including chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol. https://bit.ly/4qIsrUi

How Gun Violence Exposure Influences Racial Health Disparities among Adults in the United States - Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

Gun violence is a pressing public health concern that disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minorities in the United States (US). This study examined whether gun violence exposure (GVE) connect...

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New research finds that exposure to gun violence — including witnessing violence, knowing someone who was shot, or living in communities affected by violence — is linked to poorer health outcomes, including chronic conditions. https://bit.ly/4qIsrUi

How Gun Violence Exposure Influences Racial Health Disparities among Adults in the United States - Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

Gun violence is a pressing public health concern that disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minorities in the United States (US). This study examined whether gun violence exposure (GVE) connect...

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What if preventing gun violence starts long before someone ever picks up a firearm? A new study found that adults with more adverse childhood experiences were more likely to report household firearm ownership. https://bit.ly/4gFegM0

Summer means more time at home for kids — and, sadly, a spike in firearm injuries. Medical providers: now’s the time to ask about firearm storage and access. These conversations can prevent unintentional shootings and suicides during these high-risk months. Visit askingsaveskids.org for more.

“I urge all parents to keep your firearms secured in a safe location at all times,” Vidalia Police Chief Joey Merrill said. Every day, 8 kids are unintentionally shot or killed due to family fire, or a shooting related to an unsecured firearm from the home. #SafeStorageSavesLives

15-year-old killed in Vidalia after playing with a loaded gun

15-year-old killed in Vidalia after playing with a loaded gun

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The Apalachee shooter’s father gave his son a semiautomatic rifle AFTER police visited their home in response to a mass shooting threat made by his child. This defies all comprehension and now, 4 people are dead. Accountability for reckless and irresponsible behavior must be our standard.

Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org@krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 2mo ago

Colin Gray’s prison sentence is about accountability and prevention. When adults leave firearms unsecured, the results can be catastrophic. Safely storing your gun stops gun violence before it happens. Four people should be here. This sentence won’t bring them back but it should be a wake-up call.

@josephsakran.bsky.social —trauma surgeon, public health expert, and Brady’s Chief Medical Officer & Board Chair—has a new opinion piece on a growing public health threat: extreme heat.https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2026/07/16/weather-heat-dome-overwhelm-hospitals/90893496007/

Hospitals plan for mass shootings. We must do the same for heat. | Opinion

Unlike most mass casualty disasters, a heat wave rarely arrives without warning. Yet even after forecasts, many hospitals still are not prepared.

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New federal data shows that while gun homicides declined, firearm suicides reached a record high. Guns also remained the leading cause of death for people under 18 for the fifth consecutive year. We know this is preventable. Evidence-based, equitable prevention can save lives.

There are an avg. of 1,750 unintentional shooting incidents per year, with incidents highest during the summer and around holidays — especially the week of July Fourth. Always store guns locked, unloaded, and separate from ammunition to prevent family fire. #EndFamilyFire

Today is #ASKDay. Healthcare professionals are trusted voices for families. With 7 million kids living in homes with an unlocked, loaded gun, a simple conversation about secure firearm storage can save lives. #AskingSavesKids

Today is #ASKDay. Before your child visits a friend’s house, ask: “Is there an unlocked gun where my child plays?” Parents ask about allergies, pets, and pools. Asking about unsecured firearms should be just as normal. One question could save a child's life. #AskingSavesKids

Let’s change the culture around safe storage and protect our kids -- join us in committing to child safety by signing the ASK Pledge. Head to the link in our bio or visit bradyunited.org/healthcare-askpledge to sign today.

Asking host parents about unsecured firearms in the home saves lives. My latest Substack includes ideas for making this conversation easier. Asking Saves Lives #ASKDay @endfamilyfire.org

The One Safety Question We Must Normalize

How to ask other parents about unsecured firearms in the home before a playdate — and ideas for making the conversation easier

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New research @bradyunited.org shows that 6.7 million U.S. children — roughly one in 10 American children — live in a household with at least one firearm stored unlocked and loaded. Now more than ever, we must ASK -- are their unsecured firearms where children are at home or at play?

ASK to End Family Fire

Brady is uniting Americans against gun violence. We invite everyone who wants to end our epidemic of gun violence to take action, not sides.

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All of us are grieving Relentless School Nurse @robincogan.bsky.social. A giant in gun violence prevention, she brought endless compassion & urgency to the fight. We will never know exactly how many lives Robin saved, but we were all better for knowing her. www.inquirer.com/obituaries/r...

During the summer, when kids spend more time at home and at the homes of others, unintentional shootings spike. That's why June 21 is #ASKDay — a reminder, including to healthcare professionals, to ASK about firearm access and safety. #AskingSavesKids

Nine victims were taken to Midland Memorial Hospital and four are undergoing surgeries. This is 💯 OUR LANE. We must take action to #EndGunViolence!

Brady | United Against Gun Violence @bradyunited.org · 4mo ago

We're monitoring the situation in Midland, TX, where at least one person is dead, and 11 others are wounded from an active shooter. Mass shootings are a completely preventable & uniquely American epidemic. We know the problem, and we have the solutions. https://nbcnews.to/43AW52X

Today we #wearorange to raise awareness about the public health crisis of gun violence in America. Healthcare professionals play a critical role in preventing injuries and deaths. That includes talking about firearm access & safety. Remember: Ask about unsecured guns in the home.

It was great to see @thisisourlane.org Advisory Council member @robincogan.bsky.social recently on NBC News. Robin Cogan is a phenomenal and relentless champion for the health and safety of every child. Our country is better for her advocacy.

The Relentless School Nurse: The Stories Only Grandparents Can Tell

Something extraordinary happened this past week. My granddaughter Nora and I were interviewed by NBC News’ Valerie Castro to talk about something deeply personal, and something urgently impor…

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Interested in getting more involved in the movement to prevent firearm injuries and deaths? Apply for the @bradyunited.org Gun Violence Prevention Grassroots Academy!

Brady | United Against Gun Violence @bradyunited.org · 5mo ago

Do you want to be part of the solution to America's gun violence crisis, but don't know where to start? Brady and Team ENOUGH are hosting a Gun Violence Prevention Grassroots Academy to train people how to advocate effectively for safer communities. Apply before May 18 to get in on the action!

The U.S. has always accepted more political violence than similar democracies. Threats to Congress have doubled since 2022. But we cannot stop at condemning political violence alone. Time and time again, there is one thing at the root of these horrific acts: our nation's easy access to firearms.

2 chicago officers shot in a Chicago ER. thinking about the officers, their families, law-enforcement, first responders, and all my EM colleagues in Chicago. We should be able to go to work and take care of our patients without the fear of being shot or hurt.

Cerina Wanzer Fairfax Nancy Metayer Tammy McCollum Qualeisha Barnes Barbara Deer Each of these women was shot and killed by an intimate partner or family member this month. Black women are 3x more likely than white women to be fatally shot by an intimate partner. Where is all the news reporting?

Brady | United Against Gun Violence @bradyunited.org · 6mo ago

Yesterday's tragedy in Shreveport comes amid several reports of Black femicide, which is driven by disparities in intimate partner homicide. In April alone, at least 5 Black women were shot and killed by intimate partners or family members. And we — including the media — need to talk about it.

Social workers are on the front lines, working with communities most impacted by gun violence. With the widespread accessibility of firearms and their uniquely lethal consequences social workers can utilize assessment, intervention, and advocacy - and they need support!

Preventing Gun Violence: The Role of Social Work

Abstract. The United States presently has both the highest rates of gun violence and the highest per capita rate of gun ownership in the developed world. T

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Feeling alienated at school can push adolescent boys toward carrying guns. Pediatricians, school staff, and clinicians can prevent this by identifying at-risk youth, fostering connection, and integrating trauma-informed support to reduce the risk of school gun violence.

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Objective As school shootings and youth gun violence continue to rise in the United States, it is imperative to identify risk factors linked to gun carrying among adolescents. This study examines th...

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