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Topic: firearm safety

OPS Policy Statement on Firearm Injury Prevention

OPS Board of Directors

04/26/2025

Firearms are the leading cause of death among children and youth (ages 0-24) in the United States, surpassing motor vehicle crashes in 2017. Gun injury and violence affects all Oregonians…

Gun Violence Prevention

Andrea Bateman, MD, FAAP, OPS Board Member

03/19/2025

Since 2020, firearms have been the leading cause of death in children and teens in the United States. In 2022, 4,603 children died from firearm-related injuries. [1] That is equivalent…

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