Pediatricians ask Georgia Senate for $1 million to fund safe-storage campaign
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Summary
Visitors from the American Academy of Pediatrics asked the Senate for $1,000,000 to support a safe-storage public-awareness campaign, urged funding for community violence intervention and pediatric health measures tied to a Safe Storage Act.
Physicians and advocates from the American Academy of Pediatrics visited the Senate chamber and were introduced by the senator from the 10th, who summarized their recommendations and funding request to lawmakers.
On the floor the senator said the delegation asked the body for "$1,000,000 so they can have a safe storage awareness campaign," and that the group's broader agenda included funding for community violence intervention programs and pediatric health measures associated with a Safe Storage Act. The senator said pediatric firearm safety and safe-storage public-awareness efforts were top items on the visitors' list.
The floor record shows the request and the issues presented to senators, but the transcript does not record a committee referral, an appropriation request filed in committee, or any fiscal action taken during this session day. Advocates emphasized that firearm-related injury is a leading cause of pediatric death and argued for preventive measures including public education and community-based violence-intervention funding.
Senators thanked the visiting delegation; no vote or appropriation followed during the floor period recorded in this transcript.