Physicians are pushing back on social media after the National Rifle Association of America said 鈥渟elf-important anti-gun doctors鈥� should 鈥渟tay in their lane.鈥�
The NRA, in response to an American College of Physicians' that outlined a public health approach to reducing gun-related deaths and injuries.
The paper called gun violence a "public health threat in the United States that must not be allowed to continue." It also outlined recommendations to reduce gun-related deaths.
Someone should tell self-important anti-gun doctors to stay in their lane. Half of the articles in Annals of Internal Medicine are pushing for gun control. Most upsetting, however, the medical community seems to have consulted NO ONE but themselves.
鈥� NRA (@NRA)
In response to the tweet, doctors have been sharing stories about victims of gun violence, as well as photos showing extracted bullets and blood-soaked hospital scrubs. The NRA tweet prompted the hashtag 鈥�#ThisIsOurLane鈥� to start trending online.
has been tweeted more than 70,000 times in less than a week.
First patient, first day of residency: gunshot wound to the head. Tried saving him as his mother cried into my shoulder pleading for us to save him. He didn鈥檛 make it. He wasn鈥檛 the last one either.
鈥� Brent McCaleb, MD (@brentmccaleb)
. and , you both know .
鈥� Chris Bennett, MD (@cleebennett)
Since the first drop of blood, the first chest tube placed, and since the first mother on the floor crying, for us, it has ALWAYS been our lane.
Dear ,
鈥� DrWolfe_Forensics (@DrWolfeMD)
This is what a GSW to the heart looks like. This is not survivable. This could be the heart of anyone; man or woman, the innocent or the guilty, young or old, the god-fearing or the secular.
But no matter who it is, it鈥檚 preventable. That鈥檚 why we speak.
I don鈥檛 have much experience pulling gummy bears or vines out of patients. Unfortunately I have dealt with gunshot wounds quite often. 鈦ike any other public health problem it should be properly studied and dealt with 鈦�
鈥� Fernando Joglar MD (@fernandojoglar)
Dear NRA, until thoughts and prayers or more bullets actually heal gunshot wounds, .
鈥� Dr Nadia Hashimi (@HashimiForUS)
Dear ,
鈥� Linda Girgis, MD (@DrLindaMD)
What should I tell my patient who has severe daily headaches for the past 9 years from the bullet lodged in her head. Doctors were unable to remove it because of the location. She had a restraining order against the shooter.
She got off the school bus and walked into the house
鈥� Anne Talbot, MD PhD (@annetalbot_MD)
Dad was napping and thought she was an intruder
She died of her gunshot wound
She was a middle schooler
We鈥檙e all in the SAME LANE when it comes to preventing
A recent found that gun-related deaths in large U.S. metropolitan regions are increasing, reversing years of decline.
