As doctors, nurses, paramedics, medical students, and healthcare providers in the United States, we are committed to protecting our patients' physical and mental health and wellbeing. Every day, we use data obtained through rigorous scientific research to counsel our patients about how they can best protect themselves and their families from medical risk. As we bear witness to the devastation of firearms, we cannot remain silent about the significant danger that gun violence poses to our patients. As guardians of health and wellbeing, the medical community has a responsibility to address gun violence. This responsibility knows no political boundaries. We support the expansion of federally-funded research into the causes of gun violence and ways to reduce it - research that will aid our ability to develop the knowledge necessary to advise our patients. SAFE is naming gun violence for what it is - a health threat of epidemic proportion - in order to rally the medical community to fight for the interests of our patients. It is time for us to bring the same urgency and dedication to the task of eliminating gun violence as we have to exposing other health risks, such as cigarette smoking. Gun violence threatens personal and public health. Through research, education, and support of evidence-based policy, we can determine how best to arm our patients with facts and information that allow them to make the most informed decisions surrounding firearms. SAFE is an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Gifts to SAFE are tax-deductible as permitted by law. Our Tax ID No. is 85-4148883.