
Originally Posted by
Yossarian
The peak was apparently in 1929 and was trending down in the last few years, so increase is a hard thing to pin down.
I wish they had better historic stats on mental health, but something like 38 of the last 61 mass shooters showed signs of mental illness prior to their crimes. I think as Viginia Tech points out, any gun in the hands of sick person is worse than any gun in the hands of responisble people.
If you are serious about this as an isse do you have any ideas on how we address the mental health aspects?