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Explore a public health approach to firearm safety that transcends partisan divides in this 51-minute conference talk from The Aspen Institute. Examine how the Second Amendment's protection of gun rights can coexist with efforts to reduce the approximately 47,000 annual firearm deaths from suicides, homicides, and accidents in America. Discover how advocates across the political spectrum in Tennessee are successfully promoting comprehensive background checks, safe storage requirements, and temporary transfer laws by framing firearm safety as a public health issue rather than a political one. Learn strategies for building unexpected alliances and applying successful partnership models to create broader consensus on effective firearm regulation while respecting constitutional rights.
