The AAMC joined a May 20 letter with 412 organizations in the public health community requesting $35 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), $25 million for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and $1 million for the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) for firearm morbidity and mortality prevention research as part of fiscal year 2026 appropriations. Additionally, the letter also encouraged Congress to explore opportunities for supporting this research at all other appropriate agencies.
The letter detailed how this research is critical in supporting evidence-based strategies to prevent firearm violence. “With additional funding,” the letter stated, “we can research the most effective methods to prevent firearm-related suicides, measures to help prevent the next shooting at a school or public place, how to help law enforcement address illegal guns in our communities, and numerous other vital public health questions.”
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