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Mental illness and gun laws: What you may not know about the complexities

  • Written by Arash Javanbakht, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
Mental illness and gun laws: What you may not know about the complexitiesStudents from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School visiting the Florida Legislature on Feb. 21, 2018, to discuss gun control and mental illness. AP Photo/Gerald Strong

Every time the country is shaken by a tragic mass shooting and the loss of innocent lives, the same debates are repeated. Besides sending thoughts and prayers for the victims, a...

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