>...and we need the experts to come up with a strategy to help keep ALL weapons (not just guns) out of the hands of the mentally ill.
Stricter background checks and checks for private sales is a great start, but I'm skeptical of trying to control gun access for the mentally ill. Most people with mental disability or who are not neurotypical are not violent or have violent tendencies, so where is the line drawn? It should also be noted that mass shooting events have been perpetrated by people who didn't have outwardly violent personalities, so would something like this really even help? We may be better off tackling health care access and social problems rather than increasing stigma about mental disability and illness.
Stricter background checks and checks for private sales is a great start, but I'm skeptical of trying to control gun access for the mentally ill. Most people with mental disability or who are not neurotypical are not violent or have violent tendencies, so where is the line drawn? It should also be noted that mass shooting events have been perpetrated by people who didn't have outwardly violent personalities, so would something like this really even help? We may be better off tackling health care access and social problems rather than increasing stigma about mental disability and illness.