Gun violence in America: the view from the doctor’s office

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posted Jan 2 @ 06:05 PM by Jason Kottke · gift link

In an op-ed piece for the NY Times, Dr. David Newman bears witness to the effects of gun violence he sees at his hospital.

I have sworn an oath to heal and to protect humans. Guns, invented to maim and destroy, are my natural enemy.