Lucas, this year, gun deaths are set to surpass car accidents as the leading
cause of death of young people for the first time ever.
Take action by signing this petition from Everytown and Daily Kos asking
your governor to allow pediatricians to have life-saving conversations
with parents about safe gun storage.
NRA-backed bills have been introduced all over the country to punish pediatricians who ask parents whether they have guns in their homes and to prohibit doctors from recording this information in medical files.
The American Medical Association, the country’s biggest association of physicians, has come out against these “gag order” laws because research has shown that parents who talk about gun storage with their children’s pediatricians are more likely to adopt safe and responsible gun storage practices.
It's a doctor's duty to ask questions about things that affect their patients' health and well-being. That's why the medical community considers talking to parents about safe firearm storage just as important as discussing the risks associated with swimming pools, second-hand smoke, and riding without car seats or seat belts.
Keep the NRA out of doctor's offices. Join Everytown and Daily Kos in asking your governor to allow pediatricians to have life-saving conversations with parents about safe gun storage.
Keep fighting,
Monique Teal, Daily Kos