Re: “Seattle, King County, community leaders launch plan to combat gun violence” [July 10, Local News]:
We have been delighted to listen to King County Govt Dow Constantine name for “long-term change” to confront our neighborhood’s disaster of firearm violence.
By age 18 the typical American has witnessed a mean of 200,000 violent acts on TV alone — many involving firearms. Our youngsters get their info on firearms from video video games, motion pictures and social media. They obtain no formal schooling about this well being concern, although firearm violence is the primary reason for demise of their age group. If we’re to significantly tackle firearm violence in our communities, we have to steadiness these impressions with the information.
Over the previous seven years our group has reached over 7,000 Washington state highschool college students with a public health-based presentation, endorsed by Edmonds and Tacoma college superintendents and well being educators, that presents the scientific information on firearm violence, teaches college students to determine high-risk conditions, empowers them to make use of sources to stop firearm damage and brings them updated on legal guidelines that may assist to avoid wasting lives.
Schooling will help convey in regards to the lasting adjustments we’d like. Contact us to seek out out how one can convey our program to colleges in your neighborhood at washingtonceasefire.org, underneath “Applications.”
Gregory Engel, M.D., MPH, Seattle, director, Firearm Harm Prevention Educators and board member, Washington Ceasefire
