In Reply We appreciate the comments of Drs Beard and Healy on the report of the JAMA Summit on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms. A significant focus of the Summit and report was on community interventions to reduce violence and firearm harms, and members of the Summit did include experts in hospital violence intervention programs as well as individuals who provide trauma care. The participants viewed hospital violence intervention programs as part of several other community violence interventions, which start at the bedside and extend out into the community for months after the injury. These programs do not focus on “stigmatizing measures of recidivism,” but rather look far beyond to address immediate needs and long-term impact on life trajectories.

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