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Mobilizing healthcare professionals in the movement to end gun violence. A campaign of @bradyunited.org led by trauma surgeon & gun violence survivor @JosephSakran.bsky.social. Learn more and join us at bradyunited.org.

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · Jun 3

Clinicians ask about seatbelts, smoke alarms, medication access—why not secure firearm storage? These are all safety risks and nonjudgmental, evidence-based discussion can save lives.

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Learn How to Talk to Patients about Gun Access and Safety

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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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 3h

Thrilled to join Drs. @docjorich.bsky.social, @josephsakran.bsky.social, @emmybetz.bsky.social, @mikeanestis.bsky.social, and Fabiola Plaza on Oct 14 at 6:30 p.m. ET to discuss the future of firearm safety research. Funding is at risk—learn what’s at stake and how to help.

Register now!

The Future of Firearm Safety Research: CDC & NIH Funding Under Threat

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 8h

Education matters: it gives providers practical language, confidence, and tools to guide families on safe storage—reducing injuries and saving lives.

Learn other methods with our resource guide! www.bradyunited.org/take-action/...

Learn How to Talk to Patients about Gun Access and Safety

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

www.bradyunited.org

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 8h

After being trained from @BulletPtsProj on firearm safety, primary care providers who gave firearm safety counseling during wellness visits jumped from 13% → 33%.
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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 1d

Join us on Nov. 5th!

We're proud to be partners on this event with @apha.org — gun violence is a critical public health issue and our leaders must make addressing firearm injuries and deaths a priority!

APHA @apha.org · 1d

Join APHA & our partners on Nov. 5 @ 2:30-4 p.m. ET on the National Mall to Rally for the Public’s Health. Be inspired & energized by powerful stories, bold ideas & calls to action as we highlight urgent public health priorities. More info: www.APHA.org/Rally #SpeakForHealth

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 1d

Many gun owners see themselves as responsible, but most don’t use triple-secure storage (locked, unloaded, ammo separate).

Providers: careful education and guidance can make a real difference in preventing injuries, while still recognizing gun owners as people who intend to be responsible actors.

Firearm Owner Identities and Storage Practices: Responsible Owners or Responsible Actions? - Tara D. Warner, Nicholas R. Buttrick, Stephanie Marita Carpenter, Sara Kohlbeck, 2025

Many firearm owners perceive themselves as being responsible gun owners, yet a large proportion of owners do not store their firearms in a manner that public he...

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 2d

New research led by #ThisIsOurLane Advisory Council member Dr. Griggs reveals how kids who lose sleep are more likely to witness violence in their neighborhoods—& risk rises with each hour lost. Clinicians: sleep patterns can be a window into trauma exposure & a chance to support youth early.

The relationship between insufficient sleep, exposure to violence, and violent behaviors in adolescents

Cornelia L Griggs, Reagan A Collins, Josélio R de Oliveira Filho, Peter T Masiakos, Chana A Sacks, Rebecca Robbins; The relationship between insufficient s

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 11d

Children shot with firearms need brain surgery twice as often as adults. Many require intubation and transfusion. Even when we can save lives— the physical and mental trauma lasts forever. As clinicians, we must speak out: kids deserve protection, not trauma bays.

This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 11d

72% of firearm injuries in Florida hospitals required surgery. 36% needed critical care. Providers are on the frontlines treating trauma, but we know the best intervention is stopping the bullets before they’re fired.

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 12d

This is absolutely chilling and should alarm us all.

When firearms are stored unlocked, the risk of child suicide soars.

We must make safe storage the standard, not the exception. Lives depend on it.

Learn more at endfamilyfire.org. @endfamilyfire.org

Most child firearm suicides done with parents’ guns, study finds | CNN

Many US adolescents who die by suicide use firearms owned by their parents, new research has found.

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 12d

Evidence shows secure storage, firearm licensing, and waiting periods save lives. Medical providers can counsel, advocate, and push for research on these life-saving solutions, as @drjessicaknurick makes clear in this recent substack.

What Actually Reduces Gun Deaths

A clear look at the data on reform, and the fight to defund gun-violence research, in the wake of two more tragic shootings

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 13d

A majority of Americans support strengthening firearm policies.

A recent @jhucgvs.bsky.social survey showed broad support for safe storage, firearm licensing, and community programs. Medical providers can use this data t when advocating for solutions to reduce firearm deaths & injuries.

National Survey of Gun Policy | Center for Gun Violence Solutions

Americans broadly agree on many gun violence prevention policies, according to new 2025 survey data.

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 14d

Findings show physicians often feel unprepared to counsel on firearm safety, while teens want more first aid & injury prevention training. Adolescents also support stricter background checks & having open conversations with trusted adults—showing intergenerational collaboration is key to prevention.

Perspectives: Youth and Physician Attitudes Towards Firearm Injury Prevention

Read about opinions and events in firearm injury prevention among adolescents and clinicians.

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 14d

Thrilled to see #ThisIsOurLane Advisory Council member Dr. Layla Soliman featured in Psychiatric Times! The piece highlights how both physicians and adolescents see firearm injury as a public health crisis that urgently necessitates gun safety education.

This Is Our Lane Advisory Council

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

www.bradyunited.org

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 14d

LGBTQ+ young adults of color face unique firearm risks from racism and hate. Providers must recognize these inequities, screen for safety, and push for policies that protect marginalized patients.

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 15d

Over 584k violence-related injuries were treated from 2017–2021 in the U.S., mostly firearm-related.

Healthcare providers see these patients daily—our role in prevention, safety counseling, and advocacy is essential to reduce deaths.

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 18d

Tragically, 62% of U.S. murder-suicides involve intimate partners.

Providers can help by screening for intimate partner violence and suicidality, and advocating for secure storage or temporary firearm removal to prevent tragedy.

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 19d

“I am not a gun expert, but I am an expert in the aftermath."

We salute Dr. Tim Kummer, the first physician on scene at the Annunciation school shooting, for his service and his impactful testimony. #ThisIsOurLane

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 19d

“I am not a gun expert, but I am an expert in the aftermath. The suffering these weapons inflict and the PTSD they leave with my colleagues and me. I see firsthand how the type of gun determines the destruction. Not banning these weapons compounds our suffering.”

Legislative testimony of first physician on the scene at the Annunciation shooting • Minnesota Reformer

I still see those faces when I close my eyes and I hear their voices when I try to go to sleep.

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Brady | United Against Gun Violence @bradyunited.org · 20d

🚨 TAKE ACTION 🚨 Congress plans to slash gun violence prevention research & even ban funding for studies that treat gun deaths as a public health crisis.

Without data, we can’t create life-saving solutions.

Sign now👇

Gun Violence Prevention Research

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

www.bradyunited.org

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 20d

While we focus a lot on how to help patients, we need to also talk about how we can protect ourselves and our fellow clinicians.

Yesterday was Physician Suicide Prevention day — Checking in on colleagues, discussing mental health resources, and talking about firearm access help prevent crises.

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 20d

Join us tonight, Sept 18 at 6 PM, for Firearm Safety & Dementia: Protecting Loved Ones. Learn practical ways to keep older adults safe. Providers, caregivers, and family welcome.

Reserve your spot now: alz-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 21d

Join us tomorrow, Sept 18 at 6 PM, for Firearm Safety & Dementia: Protecting Loved Ones. Learn practical ways to keep older adults safe. Providers, caregivers, and family welcome.

Reserve your spot now: alz-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 22d

This piece by Dr. Mara Gordon reminds us that fear of violence is real for healthcare workers.

Physicians, nurses, and staff face workplace violence at rates higher than law enforcement, and many providers are also at risk for firearm suicide.

When the doctor fears the patient

And how it degrades the relationship for all of us

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 23d

A new study shows how military spouses often see warning signs of suicide or violence in real-time, especially when firearms and alcohol are involved.

Providers can fill gaps by offering trauma-informed guidance, resources, and support to both service members and their families.

Firearms, alcohol, suicide, and intimate partner violence perpetration among service members: Military partner experiences.

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This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · 24d

This powerful piece captures why trauma care is truly our lane.

From Dr. Megan Morrow & Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare surgeons to nurses, techs, and social workers, the team fights to save lives every day.

Hats off to photojournalist Alicia Devine for showing this work in vivid, human detail.

Blood, bullets and heartbreak: TMH battles Tallahassee gun violence with speed, scalpels

This summer, the Tallahassee Democrat witnessed first-hand the 24/7 fight to save lives inside the city's community hospital.

www.tallahassee.com

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