Florida ‘will not comply,’ with US surgeon general’s gun violence advisory, DeSantis says

[Elderberry]

American Military News by Nina Moske - Tampa Bay Times   July 06, 2024

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday said Florida “will not comply” with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s declaration that firearm violence is a public health crisis.

Murthy, the nation’s top doctor, issued the advisory Tuesday as the U.S. grapples with growing numbers of deaths and injuries involving firearms. He called for a comprehensive approach similar to responses to tobacco and motor vehicle deaths.

In a video announcing the advisory, Murthy said that 54% of U.S. adults report that they or a family member have experienced a gun-related incident. He noted that firearm violence is the leading cause of death for American children and adolescents.

A day before Murthy’s advisory, residents of New Tampa crowded into a community center to raise concerns about a recent streak of shootings in the area, including one Friday on New Tampa Boulevard that left two dead.

Murthy called for universal background checks, a ban on assault weapons, more federal funding for gun violence prevention research and tighter regulations on the gun industry, among other suggestions.

More: https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/07/florida-will-not-comply-with-us-surgeon-generals-gun-violence-advisory-desantis-says/

[Kamaji]

In a video announcing the advisory, Murthy said that 54% of U.S. adults report that they or a family member have experienced a gun-related incident.

I call pure bullshit.  Living in a city where there have been gunshots fired does not constitute "experiencing a gun-related incident."

[Smokin Joe]

Maybe if they wear earplugs...

The same standard package of bullshit regulations and Civil Right infringments is being waved again, in response to a spate of criminal activity. Where such rules have been implemented, the violence, most likely linked to cultural and economic factors, continues.

No matter how many times you push those buttons, folks, the results will remain the same--with the exception of creating entire classes of 'felons' because the rules have changed, but people aren't going to live any differently tomorrow than they did yesterday, and aren't about to meekly give up their stuff.

Disarming yourself in a bad neighborhood makes as much sense as throwing your rifle away on a battlefield.