“The shooting deaths of three children and three adults inside a Nashville school has put further pressure on Congress to look at imposing a ban on so-called assault weapons,” Michael J. Klein writes. “Such a prohibition would be designed cover the types of guns that the suspect legally purchased and used during the March 27, 2023, attack.”
Michael J. Klein
Micheal J. Klein is a clinical assistant professor of surgery at New York University. As a trauma surgeon, his top priorities are to deliver high-quality, timely and cost-effective care to the sick and injured. Because Klein has the unique privilege to work in the highest-volume trauma center in Manhattan, he takes great pride in working with his team to not only ensure their readiness to react when disasters strike, but also to prevent disasters before they happen through research, injury prevention outreach programs, and education.

