Are guns a public health crisis? Explain. What groups are mostat risk of injury or death from firearms. Discuss why these groupsare at risk. Discuss ways that we could mitigate firearm deaths inthe US. When we consider the individual right versus the societalbenefit, where do you think gun ownership belongs? In other words,do the supposed benefits of gun ownership outweigh the societalrisk that guns bring? In the three articles by Dowd-Arrow and hisco-authors, were there any individual benefits? What were they?What is the role of research in understanding and solving thisparticular public health issue? How does the Dickey Amendmentimpact this research? Should the Dickey Amendment be repealed?
