Chronic Disease and Injury Section, DPH, NC Department of Health and Human Services.
Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
N C Med J. 2023 Jul;84(4):206-209. doi: 10.18043/001c.81260.
Equality, freedom, and the security of a free state were key formative tenets that the founders of our nation sought to enshrine in its founding documents. Now it is once again time to act in the pursuit of these goals to address the profound impact of firearms. More than ever, we need open lines of discussion and communication that draw people together and help us find collective solutions that build on the ideals on which America was founded. The articles in this edition of the demonstrate the breadth and depth of approaches to addressing the firearm injury and death crisis we all face.
平等、自由和自由国家的安全是我们国家的创立者试图在其建国文件中确立的关键原则。现在，我们再次需要采取行动，追求这些目标，以应对枪支的深远影响。我们比以往任何时候都更需要开放的讨论和沟通渠道，将人们聚集在一起，并帮助我们找到基于美国建国理念的集体解决方案。本期中的文章展示了应对我们共同面临的枪支伤害和死亡危机的方法的广度和深度。
