The Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education asked researchers, community leaders, and frontline violence prevention professionals, “Why is gun violence a public health issue, and why does this matter?” Their responses shine a light on the causes of gun violence, its disproportionate impact on communities of color, and the health-focused strategies that can solve this crisis. This video features Dr. Candace Hester, principal researcher at American Institutes for Research. “A public health approach [to preventing gun violence] means addressing long-standing inequities, to get at the root of the problem,” says Dr. Hester.