Task Force on Preventing Firearm Injuries and Deaths

In 2022, the NAM established a task force to advance critical research and interventions to prevent firearm-related injuries and deaths. Members of the task force identified greater and more sustained research funding for firearm injury prevention as a foremost priority. Scientific research is uniquely capable of unlocking lifesaving solutions to complex societal challenges, as has been demonstrated time and again in the United States. Currently, funding for research into firearm injury prevention is inadequate to see impact on the scale we need. With greater and sustained funding, we can generate innovative, cross-sectoral solutions that prevent firearm injuries while respecting the rights of U.S. citizens.