AZ HR2002

Declares gun violence a public health crisis in Arizona through a House resolution.

Cites that more than 600 people die daily from firearms violence in the United States, with 2021 marking the highest gun-related death toll on record.

Notes that 1,265 Arizonans were killed by firearms in 2020 and that firearm deaths became the leading cause of death for Arizona children ages 15-17 in 2022.

References that Americans are 25 times more likely to be killed in gun homicides compared to residents of other high-income countries, and cites the American Medical Association's formal recognition of gun violence as a public health crisis.