On June 25, 2024, the US Surgeon General released an advisory describing the public health crisis of firearm violence in the US.1 The public statement recounted some horrific statistics: firearm violence is the leading cause of death for US children and adolescents2; between 2012 and 2022, firearm suicide increased by 20% across the US population1,3; between 1999 and 2020, an estimated 434鈥�000 youth experienced the death of a parent due to firearms.4 In the face of a problem this immense, multifaceted, and often politicized, it can feel hard to know where to start.