枪支暴力现在是美国儿童和青少年的头号杀手,促使人们呼吁增加联邦研究经费。 Gun violence is now the top killer of U.S. children and teens, prompting calls for increased federal research funding.

枪支暴力现在是美国儿童和青少年死亡的主要原因,促使缅因州的儿科医生Joe Anderson敦促扩大联邦为枪支暴力预防研究提供的资金。 Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens, prompting pediatrician Joe Anderson in Maine to urge expanded federal funding for gun violence prevention research. 尽管缅因州枪支拥有率很高，该州还是通过了红旗法以帮助防止伤害，这与成功的汽车安全模式相呼应。 Despite Maine’s high gun ownership, the state passed a red flag law to help prevent harm, mirroring successful auto safety models. 自2019年以来,国会每年向疾病防治中心和NIH拨款2 500万美元用于研究,安德森呼吁所有立法者在2026年预算中维持和增加这笔资金,以拯救生命和保护社区。 Since 2019, Congress has allocated $25 million annually to the CDC and NIH for research, and Anderson calls on all lawmakers to maintain and grow this funding in the 2026 budget to save lives and protect communities.