The memories of the shooting at Apalachee High School are still fresh, and the daily toll of gun violence in Georgia continues. Georgia lacks common sense laws to require safe storage of firearms and keep these weapons out of the hands of those prone to violence and out of the hands of our youngest Georgians. I want to remind you that firearms are the leading cause of death in children and adolescents.

As a Georgia Clinician, I want to share with you my disappointment in the little attention given to meaningful gun violence legislation in the 2025 Georgia legislative session.

As you know we have less than a month for the legislature to make progress. I urge you to include funding in the budget for a website and educational campaign for Safe Storage in GA, in line with states like North Carolina.

I urge you to take action TODAY to make the future safer for the families and communities of Georgia.