{"id":27209,"date":"2023-06-25T10:56:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T14:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=27209"},"modified":"2023-06-25T10:56:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T14:56:57","slug":"bill-requiring-health-dept-promote-antigun-narratives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=27209","title":{"rendered":"Bill requiring Health Dept. promote antigun narratives"},"content":{"rendered":"

New bill introduced to the Health Committee by Councilman Shaun Abreu<\/a>, INT 1098-2023<\/a><\/strong>, Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene<\/a> to develop materials on the dangers of keeping a gun in the home.<\/p>\n

From the bill text:<\/p>\n

“… No later than 6 months after the effective date of the local law that added this section, the department, in consultation with the Office for Neighborhood Safety<\/a> and the Prevention of Gun Violence<\/a>, shall develop written materials containing information about the dangers of keeping a gun in the home. The department shall update the content of such materials on a yearly basis to reflect any changes in law, public health research, or both. Such materials shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information:<\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. Legal requirements pertaining to the safe storage of guns, including but not limited to rifles, shotguns, and firearms;<\/em><\/li>\n
  2. Best practices for the safe storage of guns, including but not limited to rifles, shotguns, and firearms;<\/em><\/li>\n
  3. Details regarding gun buyback programs;<\/em><\/li>\n
  4. Health risk factors and exacerbation factors for gun injuries;<\/em><\/li>\n
  5. Statistics on fatal and nonfatal shootings in the city;<\/em><\/li>\n
  6. How to recognize at-risk persons for suicide and involvement in gun violence; and<\/em><\/li>\n
  7. The relationship between intimate partner violence and gun violence.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n