WSMA Policy: Guns and Weapons: Trauma Prevention

The WSMA supports working with the Washington Chapter of the American College of Surgeons to enact safe and sane legislation relating to the purchase of firearms to include:

1. Firearm education and safety certification prior to purchase;
2. Licensure appropriate to the class of firearm desired for purchase; and
3. Establishment of an appropriate waiting period between application for purchase and/or licensure and purchase of the firearm.

(Res C-1, A-93) (Reaffirmed A-23)

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EC – Executive Committee; BT – Board of Trustees; CPA – Council on Professional Affairs; JC – Judicial Council; CHS – Community and Health Services