US gun violence crisis hits home for DC mother: ‘When they took him, they took me’ [Video]

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Surgeon General issued a stark warning Tuesday, identifying gun violence as a national health crisis — a reality that resonates deeply with many residents of the D.C. area.

The advisory highlights that gun violence is now the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the country, surpassing car accidents and drug overdoses.

In a statement, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy emphasized the severity of the situation, comparing it to the smoking epidemic of the 1960s.

“Our children should not have to live in fear that they’re going to get shot when they go to school. None of us should have to worry that going to the mall or a concert or a house of worship means putting our lives at risk or that we’ll get a call that a loved one, in a moment of crisis, is taking their own life with a firearm,” Murthy said.

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