ASPEN, Colo. — Leading experts on the gun violence crisis called for expanding data collection, increasing federal research funding and prioritizing community building as critical next steps to stem firearm deaths and improve public health.
Gregory Jackson, deputy director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, speaking at Aspen Ideas: Health on Friday, said firearm violence is the No. 1 cause of death among youth and has been the leading cause among black youth since 2006.
But, he said, the U.S. is behind on various mitigation measures that reduce the impacts to public health.
