Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Concealed Carry’s Body Count (VPC padding the numbers again) [View all]DonP
(6,185 posts)Suicides, by any means, fall clearly under the mental health area IMHO.
After Sandy Hook, for about 5 minutes, people were actually talking about addressing the lack of mental health support in the country.
Then our control minded friends announced that pointing out mental health concerns was just another NRA Talking Point. The real problem was the need for more gun control, regardless of whether it was relevant or effective.
Cho, Loughner, Lanza, Alexis all used different types of firearms from a .22 pistol to a pump shotgun. But all had a history of mental illness and threatening behavior that family, friends, or in the case of Cho, a faculty advisor didn't want to report it for fear of "stigmatizing" them.
That was the last I heard of anyone wanting to address mental health needs.