To pediatricians, gun control is a public health issue, not a political one. But they're treading a fine line, and they know it.If it's a public health issue, why is the American Academy of Pediatrics not pushing their members to educate and instead asking for:
"an assault weapon ban, mandatory background checks and waiting periods before all firearm purchases, a ban on high-capacity magazines, handgun regulations and requirements for safe firearm storage under federal law."A safe storage act I could understand them pushing to pass, but all the rest smacks of plain ol' garden variety politics.
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