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Doctors: Gun Violence Poses Public Health Risk

In the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, the American Medical Association adopted its first policy statement calling gun violence a health risk and vowed to lobby Congress for restrictions on sales.

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In the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, the American Medical Association adopted its first policy statement calling gun violence a health risk and vowed to lobby Congress for restrictions on sales including waiting periods and background checks. (U.S. News & World Report)

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