Republicans always say we should focus on "mental illness" after a mass shooting

But republicans never do or propose any solutions for mental illness. In fact, they seem to block anything that is proposed. So if they don't want to do anything about the guns, and they won't do anything about the mental illness, does that say they are OK with elementary school kids being killed?

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Graylight · 51-55, F

It's BS. Just one of a dozen convenient clay targets they throw up when playing Deflection Skeet.

And it works. Even now, the Democrats are discussing mental health bills with no teeth. One particularly progressive Republican is suggesting raising the age of assault rifle purchase from 18 [i]all[/i] the way to 21.

Because that's why tens of thousands of people die every year from guns. That's why we sacrifice children on the altar of "mah rights." a 2-year age gap.

Assault rifles are not the problem - less than 3% of gun deaths involve them.

It's not mental health - most mental health clients are never violent and there's no safe "background check." And we all remember HIPAA, right?

"Bad hombres" aren't the issue - most murders are among those who know each other and putting extra guns with open carry laws in the hands of those who would protect schools also means arming those who'd destroy them. More gasoline for the fire.

The issue is simple. Guns are a leading cause of death in the US. In other places where this has been confronted, measures have been overwhelmingly successful. Remove guns - even temporarily - and deaths slow to a near stop. But we're going to prove that can't work by never trying it.