The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research joined more than 400 other national, state, and local medical, public health, and research organizations to urge Congress to support funding for gun violence prevention research. We urged the Senate and House to support providing $35 million for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), $25 million for the National Institute of Health (NIH), and $1 million for the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) for firearm morbidity and mortality prevention research as part of Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations. This research is critical for developing a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to reducing firearm-related violence, including suicides, violent crime, and accidental shootings.

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