WPA and more than 400 other national, state, and local medical, public health, and research organizations sing on urging Congress to support funding for gun violence prevention research. The letter urges support providing $35 million for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), $25 million for the National Institute of Health (NIH), and $1 million for the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) for firearm morbidity and mortality prevention research as part of FY 2024 appropriations. This research is critical for developing a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to reducing firearm-related violence, including suicides, violent crime, and accidental shootings.

Read the full letter here.