{"id":176955,"date":"2023-03-08T15:36:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T20:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=176955"},"modified":"2023-12-19T11:24:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T17:24:40","slug":"atf-director-paints-different-picture-than-doctors-at-gun-violence-prevention-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/atf-director-paints-different-picture-than-doctors-at-gun-violence-prevention-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"ATF Director Paints Different Picture than Doctors at Gun Violence Prevention Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Governor Hochul Announces Significant Progress in the State\u2019s Fight Against Gun Violence\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HAexSqBgS9M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Matt Manda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dozens of hospital and healthcare executives converged on New York City for a conference to discuss their role as \u201cleaders\u201d in reducing criminal misuse of firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Criminal misuse of firearms isn\u2019t a public health issue nor should it be addressed as such. It\u2019s a criminal issue caused by individuals breaking the law. These health professionals should have instead listened closer to the keynote kickoff speaker, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Director Steven Dettelbach\u2019s remarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Misfire from the Start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGun violence is a public health crisis. The responsibility falls on the shoulders of the decision makers of our nation\u2019s health systems and hospitals to change the narrative on gun safety and pursue solutions that will make a meaningful difference,\u201d Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling, the forum\u2019s moderator, told attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/federal-judge-strikes-down-missouris-2a-sanctuary-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-director-paints-different-picture-than-doctors-at-gun-violence-prevention-forum\" title=\"ATF Director Paints Different Picture than Doctors at Gun Violence Prevention Forum\">Federal Judge Strikes Down Missouri\u2019s 2A Sanctuary Law<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dowling isn\u2019t a doctor, nor is he a prosecutor. His&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northwell.edu\/about\/leadership\/michael-dowling\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-director-paints-different-picture-than-doctors-at-gun-violence-prevention-forum\" title=\"ATF Director Paints Different Picture than Doctors at Gun Violence Prevention Forum\">background<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is that of a career bureaucrat, former professor of social policy and an \u201cinfluential voice\u201d who is \u201ctaking a stand on societal issues such as gun violence.\u201d He gained attention a few years ago with a public \u201ccall to action\u201d urging healthcare providers to support gun control. Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership rejected Dowling\u2019s argument, saying, \u201cFirearms are not a public health issue.\u201d The DRGO website instead&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthleadersmedia.com\/strategy\/northwell-ceo-urging-healthcare-providers-mobilize-gun-control\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-director-paints-different-picture-than-doctors-at-gun-violence-prevention-forum\" title=\"ATF Director Paints Different Picture than Doctors at Gun Violence Prevention Forum\">stated<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;responsible gun ownership has been shown to benefit the public health by preventing violent crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Dowling leading the forum, it was obvious where the conversations would lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wrong Diagnosis. Wrong Prescription<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ATF Director Steven Dettelbach provided opening remarks. He thanked the group for their work and agreed with Dowling that \u201cnow is the time to fight,\u201d but the director\u2019s remarks had a notable focus that was missed in most all other discussions \u2013 the crime factor. Director Dettelbach highlighted a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-announces-publication-second-volume-national-firearms-commerce-and\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-director-paints-different-picture-than-doctors-at-gun-violence-prevention-forum\" title=\"ATF Director Paints Different Picture than Doctors at Gun Violence Prevention Forum\"><strong>new report<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by ATF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe updated volume analyzes specifically America\u2019s crime gun data,\u201d Director Dettelbach said. \u201cIt provides more information on America\u2019s crime guns \u2013 those are the guns used in and associated with crime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director Dettelbach touched on one aspect of the report. \u201cOver the five-year period the report covers, from 2017 to 2021, there were more than 1 million guns stolen from private individuals\u2026,\u201d he said. \u201cLaw-abiding gun owners don\u2019t want their firearms stolen and they certainly don\u2019t want them stolen and used in violent crime. Nobody breaks into a car and steals a gun to go hunting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While spiking crime has been a concerning issue in cities across the country,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/08\/08\/major-crime-continues-to-surge-in-nyc-up-36-this-year-new-police-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-director-paints-different-picture-than-doctors-at-gun-violence-prevention-forum\" title=\"ATF Director Paints Different Picture than Doctors at Gun Violence Prevention Forum\">including New York City<\/a><\/strong>, there was no mention of proven firearm industry&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssfrealsolutions.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-director-paints-different-picture-than-doctors-at-gun-violence-prevention-forum\" title=\"ATF Director Paints Different Picture than Doctors at Gun Violence Prevention Forum\">partnerships<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;with ATF that have resulted in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssf.org\/articles\/nssf-gratified-to-see-firearm-accidents-reaching-record-low-level\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-director-paints-different-picture-than-doctors-at-gun-violence-prevention-forum\" title=\"ATF Director Paints Different Picture than Doctors at Gun Violence Prevention Forum\"><strong>low numbers of unintended firearm injuries and deaths<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;since data was first recorded in 1903.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless, a physician or medical doctor is not needed to determine that stealing a firearm is a crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grandstanding Governor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No \u201cgun violence prevention forum\u201d in New York would be complete without New York Gov. Kathy Hochul bragging about her own crusade to push through even more restrictive gun control. She praised the forum with little mention of the crime problem in her state\u2019s largest cities and the criminals who continue to wreak havoc on New Yorkers. That includes a&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/25\/nyc-comedian-marcos-cofresi-wanted-for-alleged-subway-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-director-paints-different-picture-than-doctors-at-gun-violence-prevention-forum\" title=\"ATF Director Paints Different Picture than Doctors at Gun Violence Prevention Forum\">shooting on the subway<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHopefully this important discussion will lead to changes back in your states,\u201d the governor said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She explained her efforts to pass more gun control following the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s decision to strike down New York\u2019s century-old restrictive and subjective concealed carry law in its\u00a0<em>Bruen<\/em>\u00a0decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/father-of-12-year-old-boy-shot-after-stealing-car-says-shooter-acted-as-vigilante\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-director-paints-different-picture-than-doctors-at-gun-violence-prevention-forum\" title=\"ATF Director Paints Different Picture than Doctors at Gun Violence Prevention Forum\">Father of 12-Year-Old Boy Shot After Stealing Car Says Shooter Acted as \u2018Vigilante\u2019<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During oral arguments of&nbsp;<em>New York State Rifle &amp; Pistol Association v. Bruen<\/em>, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito highlighted his public safety concerns with the existing law and explicitly asked, \u201cHow many illegal guns were seized by the New York Police Department last year? All these people with illegal guns, they\u2019re on the subway, they\u2019re walking around the streets. But the ordinary, hard-working, law-abiding people I mentioned, no, they can\u2019t be armed?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Post-<em>Bruen<\/em>, the public health situation in New York is better. Despite hyperbolic warnings over the&nbsp;<em>Bruen<\/em>&nbsp;decision by Gov. Hochul and gun control allies, early data shows an improving situation. In a report from City &amp; State New York, the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityandstateny.com\/opinion\/2023\/02\/commentary-chaos-didnt-follow-supreme-court-overturning-new-york-gun-law\/383240\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-director-paints-different-picture-than-doctors-at-gun-violence-prevention-forum\" title=\"ATF Director Paints Different Picture than Doctors at Gun Violence Prevention Forum\">findings<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;were ignored by Gov. Hochul. \u201cA little more than half a year later, the spate of crime implied by those foreboding prognoses has not yet occurred,\u201d the report stated. \u201cAnd indeed, not only has New York avoided the wave of gun violence envisioned by some, but to the contrary, shootings are actually down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Scientists\u2019 Not Following the Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Late last year, a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssf.org\/articles\/cdc-isnt-following-science-its-manipulating-it-for-gun-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-director-paints-different-picture-than-doctors-at-gun-violence-prevention-forum\" title=\"ATF Director Paints Different Picture than Doctors at Gun Violence Prevention Forum\">report<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0from <em>The Reload <\/em>revealed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) purposefully omitted important data after being lobbied by gun control groups. It confirms suspicions Americans have towards a government-funded health agency instituting policy that\u2019s not rooted in science, that would also restrict Constitutional rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When \u201cgun violence\u201d is proclaimed to be a public health issue, which Americans have a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssf.org\/articles\/americans-say-gun-violence-is-criminal-justice-not-public-health-issue-national-poll-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-director-paints-different-picture-than-doctors-at-gun-violence-prevention-forum\" title=\"ATF Director Paints Different Picture than Doctors at Gun Violence Prevention Forum\"><strong>history of opposing<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong>&nbsp;it is rightly assumed that the federal government would use taxpayer funding to push an agenda based on gun control propaganda \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssf.org\/articles\/cdc-isnt-following-science-its-manipulating-it-for-gun-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-director-paints-different-picture-than-doctors-at-gun-violence-prevention-forum\" title=\"ATF Director Paints Different Picture than Doctors at Gun Violence Prevention Forum\"><strong>which is<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>illegal<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 rather than holding criminals accountable for their crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dowling\u2019s forum participants came with their minds already made up for more gun control. Criminals should be the focus of policies to reduce intentional criminal gun misuse. Pushing gun control under the guise of \u201cpublic health\u201d is malpractice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"atf-director-paints-different-picture-than-doctors-at-gun-violence-prevention-forum\" title=\"ATF Director Paints Different Picture than Doctors at Gun Violence Prevention Forum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dozens of hospital and healthcare executives converged on New York City for a conference to discuss their role as \u201cleaders\u201d in reducing criminal misuse of 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