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Speaking at a Sept. 26 press conference held by the House of Representatives Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, American Academy of Nursing President Karen Cox, PhD, RN, called for action to address what she called a public health crisis. Cox was invited to speak by Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., also a nurse, who asked the Academy to provide a nursing perspective on the issue. Nurses care for people and communities injured by guns in mass shootings and other violent encounters. “The American Academy of Nursing stands ready to be a part of the solution and help shape policy to end this public health crisis,” Cox said. The Academy is on record supporting the Background Check Expansion Act (/) and increased funding for research into gun violence. It also published recommendations for reducing gun violence, including “ and ” (American Academy of Nursing , 9/26/19)