Vivek Murthy, Joe Biden’s pick as America’s surgeon general, says gun violence is now a public health emergency.
Vivek Murthy, Joe Biden’s pick as America’s surgeon general, says gun violence is now a public health emergency.
The announcement problem drew harsh criticism from the National Rifle Association, which explained the statement was nothing more than “an extension of the Biden administration’s war on law-abiding gun owners.”
The organization said, “American has a crime problem caused by criminals. The reluctance to prosecute and punish criminals on the part of President Biden and many of his allies is the primary cause of that. That’s a simple fact.”
Murthy had claimed, in a long series of statements on social media, “Today, for the first time in the history of our office, I am issuing a Surgeon General’s advisory on firearm violence. Firearm violence is a public health crisis in America that poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of our country.
