Maddy Levine-Wolf

And the highest age range is in ages 11 to 15, non-Hispanic, Black, or African-American amount to close to 40%. of the unintentional deaths. And I can go on. So let's just start there. Let's talk about the problem. So Tom, you wanna start us out?

And the highest age range is in ages 11 to 15, non-Hispanic, Black, or African-American amount to close to 40%. of the unintentional deaths. And I can go on. So let's just start there. Let's talk about the problem. So Tom, you wanna start us out?

So Tom, let me, you know, you bring up an interesting scenario. So let's just take a parent who's got a young kid and their young child is going to go, wants to go play with a friend. Have we gotten to the point where parents need to ask the other parent if you have a gun in the house? Is it stored properly? I mean, are we at that point? Or do we just go with trust, I guess?

So Tom, let me, you know, you bring up an interesting scenario. So let's just take a parent who's got a young kid and their young child is going to go, wants to go play with a friend. Have we gotten to the point where parents need to ask the other parent if you have a gun in the house? Is it stored properly? I mean, are we at that point? Or do we just go with trust, I guess?

So what's your sense on that? Where are we in the prevention arena, the safety arena?

So what's your sense on that? Where are we in the prevention arena, the safety arena?

Are we seeing this in other states as well, that gun locks are being made available? Are you aware of other states?

Are we seeing this in other states as well, that gun locks are being made available? Are you aware of other states?

And I'm sure that there are analogous groups, you know, in across across the country, at least I hope. You know, let me let me ask this question. You know, it's like I grew up, I'm sure most of us did with squirt guns. OK, or just any play type of guns. Have we also gotten to the point from a prevention standpoint that that should be taboo with kids growing up?

And I'm sure that there are analogous groups, you know, in across across the country, at least I hope. You know, let me let me ask this question. You know, it's like I grew up, I'm sure most of us did with squirt guns. OK, or just any play type of guns. Have we also gotten to the point from a prevention standpoint that that should be taboo with kids growing up?

Yeah. You know, Anthony, I've got a question for you. You know, you obviously went through an unfortunate event where you were shot, right? and you lost your eyesight, have you ever reflected upon the idea of, okay, I'm involved in this subject because what has happened to me? Okay. On the other hand, um, have you ever thought about, would you have gotten involved in it?

Yeah. You know, Anthony, I've got a question for you. You know, you obviously went through an unfortunate event where you were shot, right? and you lost your eyesight, have you ever reflected upon the idea of, okay, I'm involved in this subject because what has happened to me? Okay. On the other hand, um, have you ever thought about, would you have gotten involved in it?

If some, if an event has not happened to you from a prevention standpoint?

If some, if an event has not happened to you from a prevention standpoint?

Yeah. And, you know, Tom, I'm sure we can reflect on this, that, you know, many of the major public health problems that we're facing, it's not unusual that people get involved with them based on experience that they've had one way or the other. And like, for instance, I think of you, Tom, in the cardiology field and your work many years ago on smoke-free.

Yeah. And, you know, Tom, I'm sure we can reflect on this, that, you know, many of the major public health problems that we're facing, it's not unusual that people get involved with them based on experience that they've had one way or the other. And like, for instance, I think of you, Tom, in the cardiology field and your work many years ago on smoke-free.

And you understood the connection between cardiac events and smoking. So I guess it's not... unusual that people get involved based on being involved in an event or what have you. Does that seem reasonable to you as well?

And you understood the connection between cardiac events and smoking. So I guess it's not... unusual that people get involved based on being involved in an event or what have you. Does that seem reasonable to you as well?

Yeah. Yeah. All right. So let's talk about, okay, what is it? Really, what is it that brings the issue of unintentional firearm deaths to to a heightened level, for instance, in the African-American community? What is it? Why are they like X number of percentage points above the other groups of people?

Yeah. Yeah. All right. So let's talk about, okay, what is it? Really, what is it that brings the issue of unintentional firearm deaths to to a heightened level, for instance, in the African-American community? What is it? Why are they like X number of percentage points above the other groups of people?