A position paper published by the American College of Physicians (ACP) on November 20, 2018, argued that firearm-related deaths and injuries in the United States need to be addressed. The paper stated: “The ACP is concerned about not only the alarm­ing number of mass shootings in the United States but also the daily toll of firearm violence in neigh­borhoods, homes, workplaces, and public and private places across the country.” The National Rifle Association responded with a tweet that said: “Someone should tell self-important anti-gun doctors to stay in their lane. Half of the articles in Annals of Internal Medicine are…