1/
Today I took part in a @WaysMeansCmte hearing on the public health consequences & costs of #GunViolence.
@SenBobCasey & I introduced the Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act (HR 2585/S.1352) to help the people behind these numbers.https://evans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/casey-evans-push-support-victims-gun-violence …
-
-
7/ These productivity losses don't include losses by family, friends, and professionals caring for the injured & time spent investigating, prosecuting & punishing violent perpetrators. One study put the overall societal cost for each gun-related assault at $1.2 million.
Show this thread -
8/ Over 9 years in the U.S., over 75,000 youths were sent to the emergency room as a result of firearm injury, averaging more than 8,300 kids per year. For each of these ER admissions, inpatient charges averaged $44,966 – reaching an average cost of nearly $60,000.
Show this thread -
9/ The impact of gun violence also harms U.S. businesses as well. Gun violence costs the American economy billions of dollars every year:https://everytown.org/businessleaders/impact/ …
Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.