29/08/2025
As pediatricians, AAP mourns with the children and families affected by today’s school shooting in Minnesota. The tragic shooting is yet another heartbreaking reminder of the toll gun violence takes on our children, their schools, and entire communities.
These are not just headlines. These are children returning to school who deserve to feel safe in their classrooms.
We owe them more than our grief. We owe them action.
Gun violence is a threat to the health and safety of children and teens everywhere, and AAP and pediatricians will continue advocating for the policies needed to protect them and to .