Gun violence has sharply declined. Trauma physicians have been pushing for that reduction for years

PHOENIX -- Doctors who treat gunshot victims rushed into emergency rooms have long stepped beyond their clinical roles, advocating publicly, working in schools, publishing research and speaking out about what they witness daily in trauma centers.

And their public stance on gun violence intensified after a tweet from one of the nation’s most powerful lobbying groups. Copy article link Sign up for our newsletters

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