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Society

A Stance on Gun Safety

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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Dr. Najma Ahmed is a co-founder of Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns. She helped form the advocacy group after her work as a trauma surgeon at St. Michael's hospital (often treating gunshot victims) spurred her to action on gun safety. On The Agenda, she discusses why it's important that doctors become involved in the fight for gun control and safety.

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Speaking Out on Gun Violence; Advocacy, American Style?

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Apr 01, 2019

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