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AZ HR2003
Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/23/2024
Primary Sponsor
Mariana Sandoval
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AI Summary
- Declares gun violence a public health crisis in Arizona.
- Cites that 1,265 Arizonans were killed by firearms in 2020 and firearm deaths became the leading cause of death for children ages 15-17 in 2022.
- Notes that Americans are 25 times more likely to be killed by gun homicide than residents of high-income peer countries.
- References American Medical Association's formal recognition of gun violence as a public health crisis and notes lasting physical and mental health consequences for victims and families.
- Addresses the troubling increase in gun-related deaths nationally from 2019-2021 and the correlation between gun ownership and rates of firearm suicides, homicides, and accidental shootings.
Legislative Description
Gun violence; public health crisis
Public Health Crisis
Last Action
House read second time
1/24/2024
Committee Referrals
Rules1/23/2024
Judiciary1/23/2024
Full Bill Text
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