On June 25, for the first time in U.S. history, the surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis. More than 48,000 people died from gun-related injuries in 2022, a near-record high. Guns have been the leading cause of death for children and adolescents ages 1 to 19 since 2020. Nobody is immune: Recently, a shooter attempted to assassinate former president Donald Trump, who, in 2016, received over $30 million from the National Rifle Association in support of his campaign.